Legal Opinion
Texas v. Johnson
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 21, 1989No. 88-155PublishedCited by 1,609 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Brennan
After publicly burning an American flag as a means of political protest, Gregory Lee Johnson was convicted of desecrating a flag in violation of Texas law. This case presents the question whether his conviction is consistent with the First Amendment. We hold that it is not.
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While the Republican National Convention was taking place in Dallas in 1984, respondent Johnson participated in a political demonstration dubbed the “Republican War Chest Tour.” As explained in literature distributed by the demonstrators and in speeches made by them, the purpose of this event was to protest the policies of…
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