Is it Legal to Have Christmas Tree at City Hall? It's Complicated

A city hall can put up a Christmas tree – but it helps to have a Santa on display too.

First Amendment experts are mixed about whether cities and local governments can have holiday displays that are rooted in religion.

The U.S. Constitution prohibits the government from establishing an official religion or favoring one religion. That's the simple part. The case law around holiday displays is much more complicated.

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