Sunday, May 17, 2009
Pomona, rabbinical college to face off in federal court
The village and developers of a proposed rabbinical college will be in federal court Wednesday to air their sides of a lawsuit charging discrimination against Hasidic Jews.
U.S. District Court Judge Kenneth Karas will hear both the village's argument for why Congregation Rabbinical College of Tartikov's lawsuit should be dismissed, and arguments by Tartikov's lawyers for continuing the case.
This will be the first court appearance since Tartikov filed the lawsuit July 10, 2007, in federal court in White Plains.
In the interim, both sides have presented written arguments, but Judge Karas apparently wants to hear more from the parties, as well as to have an opportunity to question the attorneys.
Tartikov initially stunned the village of 3,000 people by informally proposing the development of housing for 1,000 or more students and their families on 130 acres off Routes 202 and 306.
Since then, Paul Savad, a Nanuet attorney representing Tartikov, has said that the intent was to build for only 250 students. He said the larger number represented a maximum build out for planning purposes.
Savad could not be reached Friday at his office or cell phone number.
Another Tartikov attorney, John Stepanovich of Virginia Beach, Va., said the lawsuit's target was the village's zoning.
He said Tartikov sought "a meaningful application process, and we believe it cannot occur without judicial intervention and supervision by the federal court."
Village Attorney Doris Ulman said the village could not have discriminated against Tartikov because the organization has not filed an application for its project.
http://lohud.com/article/20090517/NEWS03/905170375/-1/newsfront
U.S. District Court Judge Kenneth Karas will hear both the village's argument for why Congregation Rabbinical College of Tartikov's lawsuit should be dismissed, and arguments by Tartikov's lawyers for continuing the case.
This will be the first court appearance since Tartikov filed the lawsuit July 10, 2007, in federal court in White Plains.
In the interim, both sides have presented written arguments, but Judge Karas apparently wants to hear more from the parties, as well as to have an opportunity to question the attorneys.
Tartikov initially stunned the village of 3,000 people by informally proposing the development of housing for 1,000 or more students and their families on 130 acres off Routes 202 and 306.
Since then, Paul Savad, a Nanuet attorney representing Tartikov, has said that the intent was to build for only 250 students. He said the larger number represented a maximum build out for planning purposes.
Savad could not be reached Friday at his office or cell phone number.
Another Tartikov attorney, John Stepanovich of Virginia Beach, Va., said the lawsuit's target was the village's zoning.
He said Tartikov sought "a meaningful application process, and we believe it cannot occur without judicial intervention and supervision by the federal court."
Village Attorney Doris Ulman said the village could not have discriminated against Tartikov because the organization has not filed an application for its project.
http://lohud.com/article/20090517/NEWS03/905170375/-1/newsfront
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