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Texas v. Johnson, 491 U.S. 397 (1989) A Texas law that criminalizes the desecration of the American flag is unconstitutional because it violates the First Amendment's protection of symbolic speech. This decision invalidates laws prohibiting flag desecration in 48 of the 50 states. Alaska and Wyoming had no such laws. Barnes v.
One of the earlier examples is Augustus Henry Frazer Lefroy's Leading Cases in Canadian Constitutional Law, published in 1914. More recently, Peter H. Russell and a changing list of collaborators have published a series of books, including: Leading Constitutional Decisions (first published 1965, with several later editions);
To obtain a land grant, it must be authorized under either the national constitution or laws, or the laws of the Mexican government prior to independence. Saddler v. Republic, Dallam 610 (1844). Although it takes more than one to be in an affray, a conviction against one will stand even if the others are acquitted. Binge v. Smith, Dallam 616 ...
Texas v. 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 .
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday is hearing arguments on whether laws proposed by Texas and Florida to ban social media companies from removing content are constitutional. Here's everything you ...
New York law allowing an unwed mother, but not an unwed father, a veto over adoption of their child violates the Equal Protection Clause: Addington v. Texas: 441 U.S. 418 (1979) Involuntarily committing a person to a mental hospital requires a clear and convincing standard of proof United States v. 564.54 Acres of Land: 441 U.S. 506 (1979)
Texas, 539 U.S. 558 (2003), is a landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in which the Court ruled that U.S. state laws criminalizing sodomy between consenting adults are unconstitutional. [ a ] [ 31 ] [ 32 ] The Court reaffirmed the concept of a " right to privacy " that earlier cases had found the U.S. Constitution provides, even though it ...
constitutionality of legal tender laws Baker v. Morton: 79 U.S. 150 (1870) land claims in the Nebraska Territory: United States v. Klein: 80 U.S. 128 (1871) separation of powers Taylor v. Taintor: 83 U.S. 366 (1872) rights and responsibilities of bail bondsmen: Slaughterhouse Cases: 83 U.S. 36 (1873) freedom of employment Bradwell v. State of ...