In an unreported decision last Friday the 2nd Circuit concluded that a constitutional challenge to the town denying a building permit was barred by res judicata/collateral estoppel as the disappointed applicant for the permit had pursued a claim for denial through the state courts and the issue was finally resolved in state court. 20-3938<https://www.ca2.uscourts.gov/decisions/isysquery/995e680a-da04-455a-b418-d468c2f12012/13/doc/20-3938_so.pdf#xml=https://www.ca2.uscourts.gov/decisions/isysquery/995e680a-da04-455a-b418-d468c2f12012/13/hilite/> 5055 N. Blvd. LLC v. Inc. Vill. of Old Brookville https://www.ca2.uscourts.gov/decisions/isysquery/995e680a-da04-455a-b418-d468c2f12012/13/doc/20-3938_so.pdf#xml=https://www.ca2.uscourts.gov/decisions/isysquery/995e680a-da04-455a-b418-d468c2f12012/13/hilite/ Charles W. Thompson, Jr. General Counsel & Executive Director D: 202-742-1016 P: (202) 466-5424 x7110 M: (240)-876-6790 [facebook icon]<https://www.facebook.com/InternationalMunicipalLawyersAssociation/>[twitter icon]<https://twitter.com/imlalegal>[linkedin icon]<https://www.linkedin.com/company/international-municipal-lawyers-association-inc./> [logo]<https://imla.org/> 51 Monroe St. Suite 404 Rockville, MD, 20850 www.imla.org<http://www.imla.org/> Plan Ahead! IMLA's fully virtual 2021 Mid-Year Seminar<https://imla.org/seminars/>, April 19-23, 2021 IMLA's 86th Annual Conference<https://imla.org/annual-conference/>, Sept. 29-Oct. 3, 2021 in Minneapolis, MN