Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
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| gptkbp:advocatesFor |
1 hour
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| gptkbp:caseTypes |
Constitutional law case
02-185 |
| gptkbp:citedBy |
539 U.S. 109
Numerous free speech cases |
| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
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| gptkbp:decidedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court
June 11, 2003 |
| gptkbp:filedIn |
March 21, 2003
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Examined in constitutional law courses
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Part of ongoing debate on free speech
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Johnson v. Michigan
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| gptkbp:impact |
Influenced free speech jurisprudence
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| gptkbp:influenced |
Public perception of flag desecration
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| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:State_of_Michigan
gptkb:Gregory_Lee_Johnson |
| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Justice_Sandra_Day_O'Connor
gptkb:Justice_Antonin_Scalia Justice Clarence Thomas Supreme_Court's_role_in_free_speech_issues |
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
Flag Protection Act of 1989
Set precedent for future cases involving flag desecration Affirmed symbolic speech protection Struck down state law prohibiting flag desecration First_Amendment_rights |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Flag Protection Amendment proposed
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Involved_the_burning_of_the_American_flag_as_a_protest.
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| gptkbp:outcome |
Court_ruled_in_favor_of_Johnson
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| gptkbp:politicalParty |
gptkb:Justice_William_Rehnquist
5-4 |
| gptkbp:precedent |
Protected political expression
Flag desecration cases |
| gptkbp:publicAccess |
Controversial decision
Debate on patriotism and free speech |
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:Texas_v._Johnson
gptkb:First_Amendment gptkb:United_States_v._Eichman Freedom of expression Symbolic speech |
| gptkbp:year |
2003
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