Unanimous Supreme Court says Boston violated free speech clause in barring Christian flag outside city hall (Religion Clause)

Unanimous Supreme Court says Boston violated free speech clause in barring Christian flag outside city hall (Religion Clause)

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“When the government encourages diverse expression— say, by creating a forum for debate—the First Amendment prevents it from discriminating against speakers based on their viewpoint,” Justice Stephen Breyer wrote on behalf of the Court. “Boston’s refusal to let [Harold] Shurtleff and Camp Constitution raise their flag based on its religious viewpoint ‘abridg[ed]’ their ‘freedom of speech.’”

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