Texas v. Johnson
Significance, Flag Burning: Protected Expression Or Desecration?, Further Readings
Petitioner
State of Texas
Respondent
Gregory Lee Johnson
Petitioner's Claim
That the Texas statute against "desecration of venerated objects," in this instance burning an American flag, did not violate Gregory Lee Johnson's constitutional rights.
Chief Lawyer for Petitioner
Kathi Alyce Drew
Chief Lawyer for Respondent
William M. Kunstler
Justices for the Court
Harry A. Blackmun, William J. Brennan, Jr. (writing for the Court), Anthony M. Kennedy, Thurgood Marshall, Antonin Scalia
Justices Dissenting
Sandra Day O'Connor, William H. Rehnquist, John Paul Stevens, Byron R. White
Place
Washington, D.C.
Date of Decision
21 June 1989
Decision
The Texas statute was declared unconstitutional.
Related Cases
- Stromberg v. California, 283 U.S. 359 (1931).
- United States v. O'Brien, 391 U.S. 367 (1968).
- United States v. Eichman, 496 U.S. 310 (1990).
Sources
West's Encyclopedia of American Law. Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN: West Publishing, 1998.
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