Year: 1989
Result: 5-4 Johnson won
Constitutional Issue: 1st amendment
Right or Liberty: Liberty
Significance: Burning the American flag was seen as expression and was protected under the 1st amendment.
Quote: "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."
Summary: Burning of American flag is constitutional
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