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Jul 2 2026
1st Cir. 24-1590 Panel Decision

Crosspoint Church v. A. Pender Makin

The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed the denial of a permanent injunction regarding most provisions of the Maine Human Rights Act while reversing the denial as applied to the Religious Expression Rule. The court held that the state's employment and nondiscrimination rules do not violate the First Amendment, but the rule requiring religious expression to be nondiscriminatory unconstitutionally burdens free exercise rights.

Civil Civil Rights - Employment
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Jul 2 2026
5th Cir. 25-50919 Per Curiam

Joseph Anthony Reyna v. Spotify Technology, S.A.

The Fifth Circuit granted the appellant's request to proceed in forma pauperis while affirming the district court's dismissal of his civil action. The court found the appeal nonfrivolous regarding subject matter jurisdiction but upheld the lower court's ruling that the complaint failed to state a claim.

Civil Other Civil
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Jul 2 2026
1st Cir. 24-1739 Panel Decision

St. Dominic Academy v. Makin

The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed in part and reversed in part the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction against Maine's Human Rights Act. The court held that the Act's Religious Expression Rule likely violates the First Amendment, while finding no credible threat of injury from the Employment Rule.

Civil Civil Rights - Employment Preliminary Injunction
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