Supreme Court Rules Boston’s Refusal to Fly Christian Flag Unconstitutional

 

We ran the numbers: There are 2020 news articles covering this topic. 53% (1067) are left leaning, 23% (469) are center, and 24% (484) are right leaning.

On Monday, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Boston violated the Constitution by refusing to permit a Christian group to fly its flag outside City Hall. While left-leaning articles highlight that Shurtleff’s case united conservative religious groups with the American Civil Liberties Union and the Biden administration, right-leaning articles highlight that Justice Stephen Breyer wrote for the court that the city discriminated against activist Harold Shurtleff because of his “religious viewpoint.” 

A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that Shurtleff’s case united conservative religious groups with the American Civil Liberties Union and the Biden administration.  Justice Stephen Breyer said Boston has the right to control its own messages to the public.

The Hill published a centrist article reporting that the justices said the city had run afoul of free speech protections. A pivotal issue in the case was whether Boston had created a forum for private speech.

A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that Justice Stephen Breyer wrote for the court that the city discriminated against activist Harold Shurtleff because of his “religious viewpoint.” The city had approved 284 consecutive applications to fly flags before it rejected Shurtleff's because it was a Christian flag.



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