Two large Catholic saint statues planned for display outside a new public safety headquarters in Quincy are part of a legal dispute, as the government building display could cost taxpayers thousands ...
A Norfolk Superior Court judge heard arguments Friday and will soon rule on whether Quincy can place two large religious statues at the entrance to a new public safety building. The ACLU is ...
QUINCY, MASS. (WHDH) - A lawsuit was filed over the installation of two religious statues at a public building in Quincy. The two large statues are of Catholic saints, with one stepping on a devil’s ...
QUINCY ‒ Two religious statues slated to adorn Quincy's new public safety building are "a very straightforward violation of our state constitution," according to an attorney for the Massachusetts ...
A Norfolk Superior Court judge heard arguments Friday and will soon rule on whether Quincy can place two large religious statues at the entrance to a new public safety building. WBZ-TV's Aaron ...
BETWEEN CHURCH AND STATE. CREWS STILL WORKING TO FINISH A $170 MILLION PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING IN QUINCY. YOU WON’T HEAR TOO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT IMPROVING PUBLIC SAFETY HEADQUARTERS, BUT THERE’S A ...
The ACLU sends a letter to Quincy officials urging them to cancel plans for two religious statues at the new Public Safety Headquarters. The ACLU argues the statues violate the separation of church ...
A Norfolk Superior Court judge granted a preliminary injunction on Tuesday, temporarily blocking two religious statues from being placed outside of Quincy's new public safety building amid a pending ...
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Saints, statues, and church-state separation

Rights and Responsibilities is a recurring series by Richard Garnett on legal education, the role of the courts in our constitutional structure, and the law of religious freedom and free expression.
State trial court judge says St. Michael and St. Florian statues ‘patently endorse Catholic beliefs.’ The mayor says the city will appeal. (L-R) Statues of St. Florian and St. Michael are currently ...