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ORIGINAL
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT . .~
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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA 720 9
("A .G .A ." ) d/b/a Dar-e Abbas Shia Islamic Center ("Dar-e Abbas")
and, by and through its counsel of record, files this Appeal and
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"Defendants") as follows :
INTRODUCTION
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application for rezoning from the C-1 and R-100 to the RA-200
in Lilburn, Georgia .
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this District, and the acts described herein occurred within this
District .
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PARTIES
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this Court .
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Court .
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Crisp, are members of the Lilburn City Council, and are subject
FACTS
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Lawrenceville Highway and 238, 288 and 405 Hood Road, in Land Lot
Mosque Property") .
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Mosque Property") .
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Ordinance .
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only if those uses are located on a site no less than five (5)
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Lilburn Zoning Ordinance was not in effect when the Dar-e Abbas
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fellowship .
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members .
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faith is the ability to bury the deceased so that they are near
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site .
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fall of 2008 .
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nonconforming use .
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worship .
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classifications respectively .
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cemeteries .
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acceptable to Plaintiff .
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religious exercise .
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detriment .
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governmental interest .
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The denial of Plaintiff's Applications unreasonably limits
jurisdiction .
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jurisdiction .
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O .C .G .A . § 9-4-1 et seq .
COUNT I
DECLARATORY JUDGMENT
RELIGIOUS LAND USE AND INSTITUTIONALIZED PERSONS ACT
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herein .
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religious denomination .
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FIRST AMENDMENT TO UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION
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herein .
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provides that
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freedom of speech .
COUNT III
42 U .S .C . § 1983
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herein .
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2000cc .
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or institution .
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Constitution .
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Constitution of the United States and the Religious Land Use and
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COUNT IV
STATE LAW CLAIMS
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herein .
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Constitution Article I, § I, II .
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Constitution .
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Constitution .
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INVERSE CONDEMNATION
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herein .
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COUNT V
MANDAMUS
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herein .
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the Applications .
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COUNT VI
INJUN C TI ON
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herein .
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U .S .C . 2000cc ;
§ III, 1 ;
(c) That this Court declare that the action taken by the
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(e) That this Court declare that the action taken by the
law ;
welfare ;
(i) That this Court annul and set aside the denial of the
Applications ;
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(m) That Plaintiff has any and all further and other relief
as this Court may deem just and proper under the circumstances
Respectfully submitted,
By :
G . Douglas Dillard
State Bar No . 221900
Andrea Cantrell Jones
State Bar No . 398440
Lauren M . Hansford
State Bar No . 497507
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VERIFICATION
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF FULTON
SHAJEE ALI SYED, after being duly sworn, deposes and states that
By :
SHAJEE A I SYED, GENERAL SECRETARY
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Respectfully submitted,
By :
Andrea Cantrell J
State Bar No . 3981
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