Christian Flag Dispute from Boston Gets U.S. Top Court Review

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to review a Christian civic organization’s appeal challenging the city of Boston’s refusal to raise its flag at city hall despite flying other groups’ flags.

The justices will consider whether the denial violated the group’s First Amendment rights in the dispute that will be heard this coming term, which begins Oct. 4.

“The Flag Poles are a designated public forum, and the City’s exclusion of Camp Constitution’s flag is unconstitutional under this Court’s forum doctrine that was disregarded by the First Circuit,” the group said in its petition, referring to the federal appeals court ...