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Texas v. Johnson (1989)

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-004901

A landmark United States Supreme Court case that held that flag burning is a form of protected speech under the First Amendment. The Court ruled that the government could not prohibit the desecration of the American flag in protest, as such an act constitutes expressive conduct. This decision affirmed that even offensive forms of expression are safeguarded by constitutional free speech guarantees.

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IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-004901
FieldLaw
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  "definition": "A landmark United States Supreme Court case that held that flag burning is a form of protected speech under the First Amendment. The Court ruled that the government could not prohibit the desecration of the American flag in protest, as such an act constitutes expressive conduct. This decision affirmed that even offensive forms of expression are safeguarded by constitutional free speech guarantees.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/texas-v-johnson-1989/"
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