Does the First Amendment protect flag burning? Outside the Republican National Convention in Dallas, Gregory Johnson participated
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Outside the Republican National Convention in Dallas, Gregory Johnson participated in a protest against policies of the Reagan administration. Participants gave speeches and handed out leaflets. Johnson burned an American flag. He was arrested and convicted under a Texas statute that prohibited desecrating the flag, but the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals reversed on the grounds that the conviction violated the First Amendment. Texas appealed to the United States Supreme Court.
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Authors: Jeffrey F. Beatty, Susan S. Samuelson, Dean A. Bredeson
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