United States v. Eichman
Significance, Court Declares Federal Flag Protection Act Unconstitutional, Further Readings
Appellant
United States of America
Appellee
Shawn D. Eichman
Appellant's Claim
That the 1989 Flag Protection Act does not violate the First Amendment guarantee of freedom of speech.
Chief Lawyer for Appellant
Kenneth W. Starr, U.S. Solicitor General
Chief Lawyer for Appellee
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
11 June 1990
Decision
The Supreme Court struck down the Flag Protection Act as unconstitutional.
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