Rule of law
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
The main precedent that this case made was that a person can no longer be prosecuted for desecrating the American Flag. The Court's decision invalidated flag burning laws that were in place in 48 of our 50 states. Numerous attempts have been made to pass a "Flag Protection Act" but it has been shot down every time it made it to the senate.
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