The So-Called Establishment Clause: Shurtleff v. City of Boston

Monica, Liz, Rebecca, and Alison review the case, Shurtleff v. City of Boston, in which the city of Boston denied a religious organization, Camp Constitution, its request to fly the Christian flag at city hall. The hosts discuss the free speech and religion clause arguments presented at oral arguments in December 2021. *Note, this episode was recorded prior to the Supreme Court handing down the decision on May 2, 2022. An update to this episode is forthcoming.  Background Oral Arguments SCOTUS Blog Camp Constitution’s Website Relevant Cases Pleasant Grove City v. Summum (2009) Walker v. Texas Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans (2015) Matal v. Tam (2017)   Check us out on Facebook and Twitter. Our website, we-dissent.org, has more information as well as episode transcripts.