Flag Desecration as Seditious Libel

摘要: Burning the American flag under certain conditions is regarded as protected political protest, 1989 U.S. Supreme Court ruling found in Texas v. Johnson. Justice William J. Brennan Jr., who wrote majority opinion, this act was speech and therefore allowed. To find otherwise would be to sanction prosecution for seditious libel, long discarded United States. The a year later also overturned Congressional attempt prosecute desecration any condition. This study summarizes attempts of state legislatures lesser courts deal with those use part an protest.