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Texas v. Johnson
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Texas v. Cobb
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U.S. v. Johnson
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Texas v. U.S.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Facts and case summary for Texas v. Johnson, 491 U.S. 397 (1989) Flag burning constitutes symbolic speech that is protected by the First Amendment.
Detailed explanation-2: -The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision in favor of Johnson. The high court agreed that symbolic speech – no matter how offensive to some – is protected under the First Amendment.
Detailed explanation-3: -Facts and case summary for Texas v. Johnson, 491 U.S. 397 (1989). Flag burning constitutes symbolic speech that is protected by the First Amendment.
Detailed explanation-4: -In Texas v. Johnson, 491 U.S. 397 (1989), the Supreme Court struck down on First Amendment grounds a Texas flag desecration law. The 5-4 decision has served as the center point of a continuing debate regarding the value of free speech as exercised through the burning of the U.S. flag as a form of political protest.