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This section of the U.S. Code defines and prohibits the mutilation, defacement, or burning of the flag of the United States. It also allows for an appeal to the Supreme Court on the constitutionality of the law.
Johnson, 491 U.S. 397 (1989), is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of the United States in which the Court held, 5–4, that burning the Flag of the United States was protected speech under the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, as doing so counts as symbolic speech and political speech.
21 cze 2024 · Learn how the Supreme Court decided to protect the right to burn the American flag as symbolic speech in 1989, and how it struck down a national law against flag desecration in 1990. Explore the background, the arguments, and the reactions to these landmark cases.
The Flag Desecration Amendment (often referred to as the Flag-Burning Amendment) is a proposed addition to the Constitution of the United States that would allow the U.S. Congress to prohibit by statute and provide punishment for the physical "desecration" of the flag of the United States.
15 kwi 2024 · Burning the American flag, a symbol of the United States and its values, is a controversial act that often sparks debate about the boundaries of free speech and respect for national symbols. This article explores the legality of flag burning in the United States, examining the relevant laws and significant court decisions that define this issue.
14 lis 2023 · The U.S. Supreme Court held that the government cannot prevent American citizens from desecrating the flag. Congress has attempted to outlaw flag burning through legislation and constitutional amendments.
Desecration of the flag of the United States; penalties. (a) (1) Whoever knowingly mutilates, defaces, physically defiles, burns, maintains on the floor or ground, or tramples upon any flag of the United States shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.
