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  2. Texas v. Johnson - Wikipedia

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    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.

  3. Gregory Lee Johnson - Wikipedia

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    Gregory Lee "Joey" Johnson (born 1956) is an American political activist, known for his advocacy of flag desecration. [1] [2] His burning of the flag of the United States in a political demonstration during the 1984 Republican National Convention in Dallas, Texas, led to his role as defendant in the landmark United States Supreme Court case Texas v.

  4. Symbolic speech - Wikipedia

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    The facts of O'Brien's protest, arrest, and trial are summarized in the Supreme Court's opinion, United States v. O'Brien, 391 U.S. 367, 369-70 (1968). The facts of Johnson's protest, arrest, and trial are summarized in the Supreme Court's opinion, Texas v. Johnson, 491 U.S. 397 (1989)

  5. United States v. Eichman - Wikipedia

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    In both cases, federal district judges in Seattle and Washington, D.C. dismissed charges brought against the protesters, citing Texas v. Johnson. [10] [11] U.S. attorneys appealed the decisions directly to the Supreme Court. Because the Flag Protection Act called for expedited review, the two cases were consolidated into United States v

  6. Texas v. White - Wikipedia

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    Texas v. White, 74 U.S. (7 Wall.) 700 (1869), was a case argued before the Supreme Court of the U.S. in 1869. [1] The case's notable political dispute involved a claim by the Reconstruction era government of Texas that U.S. bonds owned by Texas since 1850 had been illegally sold by the Confederate state legislature during the American Civil War.

  7. 10 fascinating facts about President Lyndon B. Johnson - AOL

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    On the occasion of President Lyndon Johnson’s birthday, the National Constitution Center looks at 10 interesting facts about one of the most colorful and controversial figures in American history.

  8. Attorneys hope box of evidence from 1988 Bedford murder may ...

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    Dec. 27—A box containing evidence in a 1988 Bedford murder case has been found, and lawyers for the man convicted of the crime hope it will be enough to prove his innocence. Jason E. Carroll, 53 ...

  9. Texas to get $61.5 million as part of Johnson & Johnson baby ...

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    Texas will receive $61.5 million as part of a $700 million nationwide settlement against Johnson & Johnson over baby powder safety claims, Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Tuesday.