Advocates is representing Prison Ministry of America (PMA), a non-profit Christian organization, who is being sued by a Muslim religious leader.
Not only were the Committee’s questions inappropriate, they were also irrelevant to the church’s lease qualification and not applied equally to secular entities and activities. The Committee’s questions carry a clear implication: unless The Pines Church aligns with the Committee’s stance on these matters, they will not endorse the church’s lease proposal. As a result, negotiations between the Church and the Hermon School Committee have collapsed.
The Committee’s actions violate Maine Public Accommodation Laws, as well as the Free Exercise Clause, Free Speech Clause, and Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. Plaintiffs seek that this Court declare the Defendants actions unconstitutional award Plaintiffs damages.