Scope: Federal
Branch: Judicial
Severity: Green
Date occurred: July 2, 2026
The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit issued a decision in Crosspoint Church v. Makin, an appeal categorized as involving the constitutionality of state statutes. The case concerns a religious school's challenge to Maine statutory requirements conditioning participation in the state's tuition assistance program.
Constitutional basis: Federal appellate court exercising ordinary Article III review of a state statute against First Amendment religion claims; routine, well-settled judicial function.