Case #11-210 U.S. v. Alvarez
A case that went under the review of the Supreme Court of the United States from February 22nd, 2012 to June 28th, 2012. In 2007, a man named Xavier Alvarez established himself as a military veteran with a Medal of Honor, when in-fact, he did not receive any such award. This action led to a $5,000 fine and 400 hours of community service under the Stolen Valor Act of 2005. The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of Alvarez, establishing that his statements were protected under the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights.
Alvarez, however, remained in legal trouble for other issues, including the misappropriation of public funds, grand theft, and insurance fraud.
The slip opinions and summary can be found here.
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Interesting application of the First Amendment
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