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Boston","case_history":[{"changed_at":"2026-08-29T20:06:17.830495Z","explanation":"An official oral-argument transcript was verified.","status":"argued"},{"changed_at":"2026-08-29T20:06:17.861750Z","explanation":"An official oral-argument transcript was verified.","status":"argued"},{"changed_at":"2026-08-29T23:57:09.949143Z","explanation":"An official Court opinion was verified.","status":"decided"}],"case_status":"decided","dek":"Boston denied a flag request citing its religious message. The applicant claims this violates free speech rights.","dek_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 26, lines 35-51","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2021/20-1800_4813.pdf","page_label":"file page 26, lines 35-51"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 27-19","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2021/20-1800_4813.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 27-19"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 53, lines 15-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2021/20-1800_4813.pdf","page_label":"file page 53, lines 15-17"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 63, lines 35-53","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2021/20-1800_4813.pdf","page_label":"file page 63, lines 35-53"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 67, lines 21-35","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2021/20-1800_4813.pdf","page_label":"file page 67, lines 21-35"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 88, lines 31-11","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2021/20-1800_4813.pdf","page_label":"file page 88, lines 31-11"}],"dispositions":[],"latest_court_document_date":"2022-01-18T00:00:00Z","maturity":"post_opinion","official_detail_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcript/2021","official_disposition_urls":["https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/21pdf/596us1r29_j3ko.pdf"],"official_docket_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docketfiles/html/public/20-1800.html","primary_docket":"20-1800","revisions":[{"correction_note":"Rewritten to the concise citizen-facing editorial standard.","created_at":"2026-08-31T19:09:27.663845Z","maturity":"post_opinion","revision_number":1},{"correction_note":"Migrated to the dated official Court activity contract without model use.","created_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z","maturity":"post_opinion","revision_number":2}],"schema_version":"1.1","sections":[{"heading":"What this case is about","paragraphs":["This case tests whether a city can treat its flagpole as a government speech platform. If so, the city controls the message. If not, it must treat all speakers equally."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 26, lines 35-51","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2021/20-1800_4813.pdf","page_label":"file page 26, lines 35-51"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 27-19","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2021/20-1800_4813.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 27-19"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 53, lines 15-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2021/20-1800_4813.pdf","page_label":"file page 53, lines 15-17"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 63, lines 35-53","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2021/20-1800_4813.pdf","page_label":"file page 63, lines 35-53"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 67, lines 21-35","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2021/20-1800_4813.pdf","page_label":"file page 67, lines 21-35"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 88, lines 31-11","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2021/20-1800_4813.pdf","page_label":"file page 88, lines 31-11"}]},{"heading":"How the case got here","paragraphs":["The Supreme Court heard oral argument in this case on January 18, 2022."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 11-25","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2021/20-1800_4813.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 11-25"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 68, lines 25-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2021/20-1800_4813.pdf","page_label":"file page 68, lines 25-39"}]},{"heading":"What each side wants","paragraphs":["The applicant wants the city to treat the flagpole as a public forum. This would force the city to accept all lawful flags.","The city wants the court to treat the flagpole as government speech. This would let the city choose which messages to display."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 26, lines 35-51","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2021/20-1800_4813.pdf","page_label":"file page 26, lines 35-51"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 27-19","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2021/20-1800_4813.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 27-19"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 53, lines 15-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2021/20-1800_4813.pdf","page_label":"file page 53, lines 15-17"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 63, lines 35-53","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2021/20-1800_4813.pdf","page_label":"file page 63, lines 35-53"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 67, lines 21-35","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2021/20-1800_4813.pdf","page_label":"file page 67, lines 21-35"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 88, lines 31-11","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2021/20-1800_4813.pdf","page_label":"file page 88, lines 31-11"}]},{"heading":"What each side says","paragraphs":["The applicant argues the city acted as a neutral host. It cannot reject a flag because of its religious viewpoint.","The city argues it controls its own property. It may select the views it wishes to express on its flagpole."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 26, lines 35-51","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2021/20-1800_4813.pdf","page_label":"file page 26, lines 35-51"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 27-19","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2021/20-1800_4813.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 27-19"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 53, lines 15-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2021/20-1800_4813.pdf","page_label":"file page 53, lines 15-17"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 63, lines 35-53","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2021/20-1800_4813.pdf","page_label":"file page 63, lines 35-53"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 67, lines 21-35","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2021/20-1800_4813.pdf","page_label":"file page 67, lines 21-35"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 88, lines 31-11","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2021/20-1800_4813.pdf","page_label":"file page 88, lines 31-11"}]},{"heading":"What the justices asked","paragraphs":["Justice Barrett asked if the city could endorse specific civic messages. She asked if the city could exercise more control over the flagpole.","Chief Justice Roberts asked if the government can discriminate based on viewpoint. He asked if this applies to official government speech platforms."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 10, lines 33-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2021/20-1800_4813.pdf","page_label":"file page 10, lines 33-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 11, lines 23-35","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2021/20-1800_4813.pdf","page_label":"file page 11, lines 23-35"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 12, lines 15-53","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2021/20-1800_4813.pdf","page_label":"file page 12, lines 15-53"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 13, lines 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It determines whether cities can curate messages on public property. The outcome shapes how governments manage expressive spaces."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 26, lines 35-51","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2021/20-1800_4813.pdf","page_label":"file page 26, lines 35-51"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 27-19","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2021/20-1800_4813.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 27-19"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 53, lines 15-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2021/20-1800_4813.pdf","page_label":"file page 53, lines 15-17"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 63, lines 35-53","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2021/20-1800_4813.pdf","page_label":"file page 63, lines 35-53"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 67, lines 21-35","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2021/20-1800_4813.pdf","page_label":"file page 67, lines 21-35"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 88, lines 31-11","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2021/20-1800_4813.pdf","page_label":"file page 88, lines 31-11"}]},{"heading":"What happens next","paragraphs":["This article currently covers the argument record. Use the official docket link for later case activity."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 10, lines 33-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2021/20-1800_4813.pdf","page_label":"file page 10, lines 33-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 11, lines 23-35","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2021/20-1800_4813.pdf","page_label":"file page 11, lines 23-35"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 12, lines 15-53","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2021/20-1800_4813.pdf","page_label":"file page 12, lines 15-53"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 13, lines 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