Supreme Court showdown looms over St Michael statue blocked from public safety building
A legal battle over whether a Massachusetts city can install statues of St. Michael the Archangel and St.
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A legal battle over whether a Massachusetts city can install statues of St. Michael the Archangel and St. Florian outside its public safety headquarters could ultimately reach the U.S. Supreme Court, with attorneys on both sides arguing the case could shape the future of religious displays on government property.The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, who is representing the city of Quincy, told Fox News Digital that they are imminently expecting a decision by the Massachusetts Supreme Court."The ACLU’s position is anti-art and anti-history and we’re confident the justices will reject it," Joseph Davis, senior counsel at Becket and lead attorney for Quincy, told Fox News Digital in a statement.GOP LAWMAKERS URGE SUPREME COURT TO STRENGTHEN FIRST AMENDMENT PROTECTIONS FOR STREET PREACHERS"We don’t hide away beautiful civic art just because it might make someone think of religion, and nothing in Massachusetts law says otherwise.
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