Kiryas Joel, NY – Judge Dismisses Suit That Sought to Dissolve Village

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    FILE - People walk along a main street in the village of Kiryas Joel, N.Y., April 6, 2011.   (Richard Perry/The New York Times)Kiryas Joel, NY – A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by Kiryas Joel dissidents accusing community leaders of discrimination and arguing that the village is an unconstitutional “theocracy” that should be dissolved.

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    Civil-rights attorney Michael Sussman brought the case this year on behalf of some residents.

    Among other things, the plaintiffs had accused the village’s public safety force of acting as enforcers for the community’s main congregation and failing to protect dissidents when they were menaced by young supporters of Grand Rebbe Aaron Teitelbaum.

    In a decision signed Monday, Judge Jed Rakoff rejected the patchwork of claims.

    Judge ruling here PDF


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    Satmar
    Satmar
    12 years ago

    now after sussman lost josef waldmans case i belive susman will also loose case against New Square village by Aron Rottenberg

    iYeedel
    iYeedel
    12 years ago

    Another example of corruption.

    The village is definitely violating some laws against their own residents, but they’ve still managed to make sure that the judge is denying the case.

    DRE53
    DRE53
    12 years ago

    That’s what happens when you ask for too much.
    “Tofasto Meribo Lo Tofasto”

    Phineas
    Phineas
    12 years ago

    The judge did not rule on the merits of the claim b/c the plaintiffs claims were mostly barred by technical barriers, i.e. lack of standing, or procedural barriers such as res judicata. The judge did not find the village innocent.

    Yoilish
    Yoilish
    12 years ago

    I am quite pleased with this judges ruling:

    Mr. Sussman, while under the guise as a “civil rights” attorney, is nothing more then a self hating Jew.

    It is OK to sue for the rights of a burn victim and the subsequent need for both criminal justice and monetary compensation.

    But this does not satisfy Mr. Sussman – he needs it to be “civil rights” issue. In other words “a Jew problem.” While Jewish people globally suffer from the tremendous chillul Hashem caused by individuals, Mr. Sussman feels the need to spread these allegations as caused by “communities” and “rabbis”.

    While there is no proof for any of the communities (rabbi’s included) involvement in the crimes Mr. Sussman is representing, he has no problem in suing and putting together a far-fetched “patchwork of claims.”

    Shame on you Mr. Sussman! And shame on the people who are quick to condemn a fellow Jew as soon as any allegation arises.

    May we share only positive news in the future, and may there be an end to the individual sinners who cause grief in our communities.

    12 years ago

    Now that they lost let’s see what else they will do to gain power in kj, they had so much hope that the village will get dissolved

    million
    million
    12 years ago

    Thanks Hashem for not letting to destroy Rabbinie Yoels Hard work which every move meant only for You Hashem

    mendel_L
    mendel_L
    12 years ago

    i really pity the people of this “rebitzin” shul, i know some of them personally, they were very distressed by the closure of there shul, this lawsuit was really a hale marry desperate move, even though it could be said that they brought it upon themselves by refusing to negotiate with the arons, but it’s very hard to ask them to sit down with people who persecuted them for decades, there is so much animosity and mistrust between the 2 sides, sad to say, if i would of had a say on the aron people i would have some compassion and reopen some portion of the shul.