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August 05, 2012

Newsday: Complaint: Eruv crosses constitutional line

by Mitchell Freedman
Newsday

A Jewish group opposing the creation of an eruv in Southampton Town has filed a complaint in U.S. District Court, seeking a judgment declaring that the use of LIPA utility poles as part of such a religious boundary is unconstitutional.

The group Jewish People for the Betterment of Westhampton Beach - formed to oppose the eruv - filed the legal action on July 30. It is expected to be added to existing lawsuits over the eruv proposal, which was first made in 2008.

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