Both the ACLU of Massachusetts, which sued to block the statues on behalf of the plaintiffs, and the city and its mayor, Thomas P. Koch, had sought the SJC review.

But critics of the planned statues of St. Michael and St. Florian say they impermissibly favor Catholicism over other religions. (L-R) Statues of St. Florian and St. Michael are planned for the ...

Rights and Responsibilities is a recurring series by Richard Garnett on legal education, the role of the courts in our ...

A Norfolk Superior Court judge is temporarily halting the installation of Catholic statues at one of the city’s public buildings while the case plays out in court. In May, residents sued the city, ...

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 ...