US Supreme Court backs Christian group in Boston flag flap
(Reuters) — Boston violated the free speech rights of a Christian group by refusing to fly a flag bearing the image of a cross at City Hall as part of
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(Reuters) — Boston violated the free speech rights of a Christian group by refusing to fly a flag bearing the image of a cross at City Hall as part of
The court said the city discriminated against the man based on its own lack of policy for what flags could fly, but said officials were free to change them later.
Justice Stephen Breyer wrote for the court that the city discriminated against the activist, Harold Shurtleff, because of his "religious viewpoint."
The court said the city discriminated against the man based on its own lack of policy for what flags could fly, but said officials were free to change them later.
A unanimous Supreme Court has ruled that Boston violated the free speech rights of a conservative activist when it refused his request to fly a Christian flag on a flagpole outside City Hall.