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United States v. Alvarez, 567 U.S. 709 (2012), is a landmark decision in which the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that the Stolen Valor Act of 2005 was unconstitutional. The Stolen Valor Act of 2005 was a federal law that criminalized false statements about having a military medal.
"As such, the Stolen Valor Act is an unconstitutional restraint on the freedom of speech." [19] On July 16, 2010, a federal judge in Denver ruled the Stolen Valor Act is "facially unconstitutional" because it violates free speech and dismissed the criminal case against Strandlof who lied about being an Iraq war veteran. [20]
The Stolen Valor Act of 2013 (Pub. L. 113–12 (text); H.R. 258) is a United States federal law that was passed by the 113th United States Congress.The law amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime for a person to fraudulently claim having received a valor award specified in the Act, with the intention of obtaining money, property, or other tangible benefit by convincing another that ...
Derek Robert Hamm pretended to be a decorated military veteran to trick and defraud investors, according to the Department of Justice.
PROVIDENCE – The former North Kingstown VFW commander caught in a "stolen valor" case, posing as a seriously ill Marine veteran and scamming more than $250,000 from charity groups, is seeking to ...
More: RI woman in 'stolen valor' fraud case sentenced to prison. Here's how long she'll serve. Here's how long she'll serve. Victims include Wounded Warrior Project
White House officials said this website would not affect congressional efforts to introduce new legislation to replace the Stolen Valor Act, only that it would make it easier for people to verify award recipients online, [5] but that it was a direct response to the Stolen Valor Act being struck down. [6] The website launched on 25 July 2012. [7]
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