Legal Opinion
Hurley v. Irish-American Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Group of Boston, Inc.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 19, 1995No. 94-749PublishedCited by 846 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Souter
The issue in this case is whether Massachusetts may require private citizens who organize a parade to include among the marchers a group imparting a message the organizers do not wish to convey. We hold that such a mandate violates the First Amendment.
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March 17 is set aside for two celebrations in South Boston. As early as 1737, some people in Boston observed the feast of the apostle to Ireland, and since 1776 the day has marked the evacuation of royal troops and Loyalists from the city, prompted by the guns captured at Ticonderoga and set up on Dorchester Heights under General Washington’s…
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