Legal News
Boston’s refusal to fly a Christian flag over city hall raises First Amendment questions
When it hears oral argument on Tuesday in Shurtleff v. City of Boston, the Supreme Court will return to the role of religion in public spaces. The question comes to the court in an important free speech case arising from Boston’s practice of allowing outs
By IG
Jan 19, 2022
The morning read for Tuesday, Jan. 18
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. To suggest a piece for us to consider, email us at [email protected]. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: Supreme Court just
By IG
Jan 19, 2022
Justices will hear Ted Cruz’s challenge to loan restrictions in campaign-finance law
The 2018 Texas Senate race between Republican Ted Cruz and Democrat Beto O’Rourke was one of the closest races in Texas in 40 years, with O’Rourke falling short of unseating Cruz by roughly 200,000 votes out of 8.3 million cast. It was also expensive, wit
By IG
Jan 19, 2022
Justices debate speech and religion in spat over flag-flying at Boston city hall
The Supreme Court heard oral argument on Tuesday in a free speech case arising from Boston’s practice of allowing outside groups to fly their flags on one of the three flagpoles in front of city hall. A group that was denied permission to fly a... The pos
By IG
Jan 19, 2022