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Shurtleff v. City of Boston

D. Mass.August 29, 2018No. 1:18-cv-11417
Mixed ResultCity of Boston

Case Details

Nature of Suit
440 Civil Rights: Other
Status
Unknown
Procedural Posture
First Circuit Court of Appeals decision
Circuit
1st Circuit

Related Laws

No specific laws identified for this ruling.

Claim Types

Discrimination

Outcome

The First Circuit addressed free speech and equal protection claims involving the City of Boston's denial of a flagpole permit. The case involved competing interests between free speech rights and government discretion in managing public property.

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