Federal Judge Rules Hermon School Committee Violated Pines Church's First Amendment Right, Maine Human Rights Act

Judge rules that Hermon school committee discriminated against a church

HERMON -- A judge has ruled the Hermon school committee discriminated against a church.

Federal Judge Rules Hermon School Committee Violated Pines Church's First Amendment Right, Maine Human Rights Act

U.S. District Court Judge Lance Walker ruled Friday that the Hermon School Committee discriminated against an evangelical church in rejecting its application to rent space in the town’s high school on a yearly basis for its Sunday services. In 2022, the school committee voted 4-1 to approve use on a month-to-month basis after turning down [...]

Judge rules that Hermon School Committee discriminated against church

A federal judge ruled the Hermon School Committee discriminated against Pines Church by rejecting its request to rent high school space on a yearly basis.