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Wednesday, April 23, 2025

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Thin blue line

PHILADELPHIA — A federal court in Pennsylvania granted a police union’s motion for summary judgment in this dispute with a township that crafted a law blocking the display of “thin blue line” American flags on all town property. The law violates the First Amendment.

Read the ruling here.

Categories / Briefs, First Amendment, Government

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