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United States v. Alvarez (2012)
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- Last updated: April 5, 2024
- Grade level: High School (9-12)
- Theme(s): Supreme Court/Judicial Branch
- Issue Area(s): Speech
- U.S. Supreme Court: Not set
- U.S. Constitution: 1st Amendment
This U.S. Supreme Court case tackled the following question: Does a law that punishes a lie about having received a military honor violate the First Amendment?
It was decided on June 28, 2012.
© 2012 Street Law, Inc.
This resource was developed with support from the Supreme Court Historical Society.
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