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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.
Case name Citation Date decided Elgin v. Dept. of Treasury: 567 U.S. 1: 2012: Parker v. Matthews: 567 U.S. 37: 2012: Williams v. Illinois: 567 U.S. 50: 2012 ...
Struck down by United States v. Alvarez in a 6–3 decision on June 28, 2012 The Stolen Valor Act of 2005 , signed into law by President George W. Bush on December 20, 2006, [ 1 ] was a U.S. law that broadened the provisions of previous U.S. law addressing the unauthorized wear, manufacture, or sale of any military decorations and medals .
United States v. Alvarez: 567 U.S. 709: 2012: 6–3: Non-Trademark: First Amendment Majority: Breyer: Stolen Valor Act: The Stolen Valor Act, which criminalizes falsely claiming the receipt of military decorations or medals, infringes on free speech protected by the First Amendment.
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 ...
The 2011 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 3, 2011, and concluded September 30, 2012. The table illustrates which opinion was filed by each justice in each case and which justices joined each opinion.
United States v. White Mountain Apache Tribe: 537 U.S. 465 (2003) the Federal government has a duty to maintain land held in trust for an Indian tribe United States v. Navajo Nation: 537 U.S. 488 (2003) compensation for modification a lease of mining rights to land on an Indian reservation Connecticut Dept. of Public Safety v. Doe: 538 U.S. 1 ...
The 2011 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 3, 2011, and concluded September 30, 2012. This was the twenty-fifth term of Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy 's tenure on the Court.