Shurtleff v. City of Boston

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Shurtleff v. City of Boston
Supreme Court of the United States
Argued January 18, 2022
Full case nameHarold Shurtleff, et al. v. City of Boston, Massachusetts, et al.
Docket no.20-1800
ArgumentOral argument
Court membership
Chief Justice
John Roberts
Associate Justices
Clarence Thomas · Stephen Breyer
Samuel Alito · Sonia Sotomayor
Elena Kagan · Neil Gorsuch
Brett Kavanaugh · Amy Coney Barrett
Laws applied
U.S. Const. amend. I

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.

Background[]

Boston, Massachusetts allows groups to have their flags flown over Boston City Hall. A Christian group, Camp Constitution, sought to have the city fly a Christian flag. Camp Constitution and its director Hal Shurtleff teach that the United States was created as a "Christian nation," and also echo false claims about the 2020 election and COVID.[1] After the city denied their application, the first denial of more than a few hundred applications, Shurtleff sued.

The city prevailed in the district court and the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, and Shurtleff appealed to the Supreme Court.[2]

Supreme Court[]

Certiorari was granted in the case on September 30, 2021.

References[]

  1. ^ Kaylor, Brian; Underwood, Beau. "The man behind Shurtleff v. City of Boston". A Public Witness. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  2. ^ 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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