Shurtleff v. City of Boston
Shurtleff v. City of Boston (Docket 20–1800) is a pending United States Supreme Court case related to the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.
| Shurtleff v. City of Boston | |
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| Full case name | Harold Shurtleff, et al. v. City of Boston, Massachusetts, et al. |
| Docket no. | 20-1800 |
| Laws applied | |
| U.S. Const. amend. I | |
Background
Boston, Massachusetts allows groups to have their flags flown over Boston City Hall. A Christian group sued after the city denied their application to fly a flag bearing a cross, which was purportedly the first denial of more than a few hundred applications. The city prevailed in the district court and the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, and the group appealed to the Supreme Court.[1]
Supreme Court
Certiorari was granted in the case on September 30, 2021.
References
- Howe, Amy (September 30, 2021). "Justices add five new cases to their docket from "long conference," including Cruz campaign case". SCOTUSblog. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
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