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Shurtleff v. Boston City officials. every request for a community organization to fly a flag, until one organization requested permission to fly a Christian flag during a ceremony. City officials denied request because of concern the flag could be seen as endorsing religion.
Court in Shurtleff v. Boston unanimously reversed First Circuit in shift from absolutist thinking on First Amendment Establishment Clause and individual, group free speech rights intersection. Held Boston violated free speech by refusing Christian flag outside city hall.
WASHINGTON — A unanimous Supreme Court ruled Monday 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.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A unanimous Supreme Court ruled Monday that Boston violated the free...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court justices seemed to have little doubt Tuesday that...