Court Grants Preliminary Injunction Blocking Installation of Religious Statues on Government Building in Quincy

On October 14, 2025, the Norfolk Superior Court granted a preliminary injunction blocking the planned installation of two large statues of Catholic saints outside the entrance of the new public safety headquarters in Quincy. The ruling ensures that the statues of St. Michael and St. Florian will not be installed while the case proceeds. The court also denied the City of Quincy’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit. The lawsuit was brought by a multifaith group of Quincy residents, who argue that the plan violates the separation of church and state, as codified in the Massachusetts Constitution.

Firm attorney Alexandra Arnold is one of the counsel of record for the plaintiffs, along with the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts, the American Civil Liberties Union, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, and the Freedom From Religion Foundation.

You can read more about the decision here.