Shurtleff v. Boston

Decided May 2, 2022. Stephen Gerald Breyer delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 20-1800 · 596 U.S. 243 · Cited 30 times

Because Boston’s flag-raising program did not constitute government speech, Boston’s refusal to let petitioners fly their flag violated the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment.

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