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| z | Johnson
convicted of “desecration of a |
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| venerated
object” |
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| z | 5-4 decision,
Scalia, Kennedy, Marshall, |
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| Brennan, and
Blackmun in majority |
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| z | The Court can’t
prefer a particular use for the |
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| flag--content
neutrality |
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| z | Dissent rejects
neutrality, there are bad |
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| messages, and
alternate modes of expression, |
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| the flag is
special and must be protected |
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| z | Kennedy
concurrence, agony…then resolution! |
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| z | Oh yes, US v.
Eichman (1990) slap Congress |
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