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The case was argued before the US Supreme Court on March 21, 1989, and decided on June 21, 1989.
Case Citation:
Texas v. Johnson, 491 US 397 (1989)
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Who was the plaintiff in the Texas v Johnson case?
the plaintiff was Texas.
Why was Texas v. Johnson important enough to be heard by the US Supreme Court?
Texas v. Johnson was important enough for the US Supreme Court to hear because it involved a crucial decision about whether burning (and other flag desecration) was protected as a form of free speech under the first First Amendment. Many cities had laws prohibiting the activity, a fairly common means of political protest. Only the Supreme Court has jurisdiction over laws affecting the entire country, so they needed to make the decision, because a First Amendment interpretation affects the entire country and is a matter of national importance.Background InformationIn 1984, Gregory Johnson participated in a political rally protesting U.S. war policies. The protest culminated in Johnson and others dousing an American flag with kerosene and setting it on fire in the streets of Dallas.Johnson was arrested under the Texas Venerated Objects Law, which outlawed intentionally or knowingly desecrating a flag in a way some observer might find seriously offensive. He was found guilty and sentenced to a year in prison plus a $2,000 fine.Johnson appealed his case to the Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, the equivalent of a Texas Supreme Court for criminal cases (Texas has two high courts: one for criminal cases and one for civil cases), which reversed the lower court's decision on the grounds that burning the flag was protected by the First Amendment as expressive political speech.The State of Texas, hoping to preserve the flag desecration statute, appealed the state's ruling to the US Supreme Court. The Supreme Court granted certiorari.In a 5-4 vote, the US Supreme Court held that the Texas law stating desecration is illegal if "the actor knows it will seriously offend one or more persons," was a deliberate attempt at suppressing free speech, and therefore was unconstitutional. Johnson had the right to invoke First Amendment protection because the burning occurred in the context of a political protest.Case Citation:Texas v. Johnson, 491 US 397 (1989)For more information about Texas v. Johnson, see Related Questions, below.
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How did the US Supreme Court rule in cases affecting the rights of Chinese immigrants?
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Where were Roe v. Wade and Texas v. Johnson originally filed?
Roe v. Wade and Texas v. Johnson, two unrelated cases originating in the Dallas, Texas, were filed in different jurisdictions:Roe v. Wade, 410 US 113, (1973) was originally filed in federal court, in the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas.Texas v. Johnson, 491 US 397 (1989) was originally filed in Dallas County Criminal Court.
What law did the US Supreme Court overturn in the Texas v. Johnson case?
In Texas v. Johnson, 491 US 397 (1989) the US Supreme Court overturned the Texas Venerated Objects Law (Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 42.09(a)(3) [Vernon 1974]), which outlawed intentionally or knowingly desecrating a flag in a way that some observer might find seriously offensive.Case Citation:Texas v. Johnson, 491 US 397 (1989)For more information about Texas v. Johnson, (1989) and other flag desecration cases, see Related Links, below.
Who was the plaintiff in the Texas v Johnson case?
the plaintiff was Texas.
How long was the case Texas v Johnson in litigation?
Texas v. Johnson, 491 US 397 (1989) was in litigation for five years, gradually moving from municipal court to the US Supreme Court. Johnson was arrested in August 1984 and the US Supreme Court affirmed the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals' (Texas high court for criminal cases) reversal in June 1989, just a bit less than five years later.1984 Convicted: Dallas County Criminal Court, fined $2,000 and sentenced to 1 year in jail1986 Affirmed: The Court of Appeals for the Fifth District of Texas, Dallas 706 S.W.2d 120 (1986)1988 Reversed: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals reversed, 755 S.W.2d 92 (1988)1989 Affirmed: Supreme Court of the United States.
What is the significance of Texas v Johnson?
flag burning was unconstitutional
Who was president during Texas v Johnson?
Ronald Reagan
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The court of original jurisdiction for Roe v. Wade was the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas.
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Who was Chief Justice when the Texas v. Johnson decision was handed down?
William Rehnquist
Which First Amendment case was effected by the decision in Texas v. Johnson?
Texas v. Johnson, (1989) has been cited a number of cases, but you are probably referring specifically to:US v. Eichman, 496 US 310 (1990)For more information, see Related Questions, below.
What was established in the Texas v. Johnson decision?
That burning the flag is allowed as part of free speech.
Examples of symbolic speech?
The burning of the flag is a symbolic speech such as in the Texas v. Johnson case.
