The U.S. Supreme Court refused to review a ruling that found it unconstitutional to bar synagogues from being built in a downtown business district. The court announced Tuesday, without comment, that it would not hear the case testing a Surfside, Fla., law that forbids synagogues and churches from locating in its business district, in an effort to maximize revenue.
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