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United States symbolic speechcontent based restriction

Texas v Johnson

491 U.S. 397 (1989)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtSupreme Court of the United States
Year1989
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

First Amendment; flag burning is protected symbolic speech; content-based restriction subject to strict scrutiny

Area of Law

constitutional

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