Legal Opinion
Congregation Kol Ami v. Abington Township
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided October 16, 2002No. 01-3077PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
BECKER, Chief Judge.
Congregation Kol Ami (the “Congregation”) is a Reform Jewish Synagogue that desires to relocate to a 10.9-acre parcel of land in the midst of a purely residential section of Abington Township (“Abington” or “the Township”) in the Philadelphia suburbs, zoned R-l residential under the Township Zoning Ordinance. After the Congregation entered into an agreement of sale with the Sisters of Nazareth, the current owners of the property, it sought zoning approval from the Township Zoning Hearing Board (“ZHB”) seeking either a variance or a special exception,…
2Cases cited39 opinions
- City of Cleburne v. Cleburne Living Center, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Plyler v. DoeSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Employment Div., Dept. of Human Resources of Ore. v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Vance v. BradleySupreme Court of the United States · 1979
34 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by17 opinions
- Tenafly Eruv Ass'n v. Borough of TenaflyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2002
- Tenafly Eruv Association, Inc. v. The Borough Of TenaflyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2002
- Vision Church v. Village Of Long GroveCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2006
- Lighthouse Institute for Evangelism, Inc. v. City of Long BranchDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 2005
- Guru Nanak Sikh Society of Yuba City v. County of SutterDistrict Court, E.D. California · 2003
12 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.