https://padlet.com/liugal70433/xytne7ru8esj Lizbeth, Jacky, Anthony, Genesis en-us 2019-05-07 17:37:11 UTC 2019-05-21 17:38:07 UTC hello@padlet.com liugal70433 https://padlet.com/liugal70433/xytne7ru8esj/wish/357748825 Gregory Lee Johnson burned an American flag outside of the convention center where the 1984 Republican National Convention was being held in Dallas.]]> 2019-05-07 17:40:28 UTC https://padlet.com/liugal70433/xytne7ru8esj/wish/357748825 liugal70433 https://padlet.com/liugal70433/xytne7ru8esj/wish/357750306 Texas v. Johnson was a decision by the supreme court of the United States that invalidated prohibitions on desecrating the American flag enforced in 48 of the 50 states.]]> 2019-05-07 17:43:25 UTC https://padlet.com/liugal70433/xytne7ru8esj/wish/357750306 gepala03836 https://padlet.com/liugal70433/xytne7ru8esj/wish/358187710 The Supreme court agreed with the chief justice, which he argued that Johnson should not be prosecuted for burning the american flag because he is protected by the First amendment, which protects his actions as a "symbolic speech," or "freedom of speech." ]]> 2019-05-08 18:14:48 UTC https://padlet.com/liugal70433/xytne7ru8esj/wish/358187710 gepala03836 https://padlet.com/liugal70433/xytne7ru8esj/wish/358198518 The chief justice for Texas, V. Johnson's court case was William Brennan.]]> 2019-05-08 18:35:43 UTC https://padlet.com/liugal70433/xytne7ru8esj/wish/358198518 liugal70433 https://padlet.com/liugal70433/xytne7ru8esj/wish/359603045 A Texas court tried and convicted Johnson. He appealed, arguing that his actions were "symbolic speech" protected by the First Amendment. The Supreme Court agreed to hear his case.]]> 2019-05-13 17:54:25 UTC https://padlet.com/liugal70433/xytne7ru8esj/wish/359603045 liugal70433 https://padlet.com/liugal70433/xytne7ru8esj/wish/359603191 Johnson burned the flag to protest the policies of President Ronald Reagan. He was arrested and charged with violating a Texas statute that prevented the desecration of a venerated object, including the American flag.]]> 2019-05-13 17:54:43 UTC https://padlet.com/liugal70433/xytne7ru8esj/wish/359603191 anwund43664 https://padlet.com/liugal70433/xytne7ru8esj/wish/359742026 In an appeal, Johnson argued that burning the American flag was symbolic speech and protected by the First Amendment. ]]> 2019-05-14 03:48:26 UTC https://padlet.com/liugal70433/xytne7ru8esj/wish/359742026 anwund43664 https://padlet.com/liugal70433/xytne7ru8esj/wish/359742176 The U.S Supreme Court, in a controversial 5-4 decision, held that burning the American flag was symbolic speech protected under the First Amendment and affirmed the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals' reversal of the appellant's conviction for flag desecration. ]]> 2019-05-14 03:49:16 UTC https://padlet.com/liugal70433/xytne7ru8esj/wish/359742176 anwund43664 https://padlet.com/liugal70433/xytne7ru8esj/wish/359742591 Texas v. Johnson was a landmark Supreme Court case decided in the year 1988 by the Rehnquist Court. The case attempted to resolve the question of whether the desecration of an American flag was a form of speech that was protected under the First Amendment right to free speech. ]]> 2019-05-14 03:51:50 UTC https://padlet.com/liugal70433/xytne7ru8esj/wish/359742591 anwund43664 https://padlet.com/liugal70433/xytne7ru8esj/wish/359742899 The Texas appeals court agreed and overturned his conviction. Unsatisfied with the decision, the state of Texas, appealed the ruling to the United States Supreme Court.]]> 2019-05-14 03:53:15 UTC https://padlet.com/liugal70433/xytne7ru8esj/wish/359742899 jamart14571 https://padlet.com/liugal70433/xytne7ru8esj/wish/359755424 the case was originated during the republican national convention in 1984. Johnson was part of a group that had gathered to protest Reagan's policies, doused an american flag with kerosene and lit it on fire in front of the Dallas City Hall ]]> 2019-05-14 05:22:12 UTC https://padlet.com/liugal70433/xytne7ru8esj/wish/359755424 jamart14571 https://padlet.com/liugal70433/xytne7ru8esj/wish/360031443 the case was accepted for review by the supreme court and oral argument were heard in march 1989. the supreme court released a controversial 5-4 ruling which upheld the appeals court decisions.]]> 2019-05-14 17:51:20 UTC https://padlet.com/liugal70433/xytne7ru8esj/wish/360031443 jamart14571 https://padlet.com/liugal70433/xytne7ru8esj/wish/360472772 "Johnson was tried and convicted under a Texas law outlawing flag desecration. He was sentenced to one year in jail and assessed a $2,000 fine. After the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals reversed the conviction"]]> 2019-05-15 17:47:15 UTC https://padlet.com/liugal70433/xytne7ru8esj/wish/360472772