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Court hears arguments for Satanic Temple to give invocation at Boston City Council meetings https://t.co/NqsnfV2zT3
The Boston City Council duked it out over two resolutions that sought to show its support for the local Jewish community and denounce antisemitism, but only one was ultimately approved over the objections of a councilor forced to withdraw his. https://t.co/LAdCGNGFPU
The 1st Circuit on May 7 appeared open to concluding the Boston City Council violated the Satanic Temple's rights when councilors declined to invite Satanists to deliver an invocation https://t.co/uI1aboNKRn https://t.co/AkDmkZV7hw
The First Circuit panel expressed concerns over Boston's selection process for prayer speakers at city council meetings, indicating potential revival of a lawsuit by the Satanic Temple over exclusion. The court suggested the city's practices could be unconstitutional, supporting the Temple's claim of religious discrimination and violation of rights by the Boston City Council.
