9th Circuit Finds A Right To Lie -- PoliticoIn a major First Amendment decision Tuesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit struck down a federal law making it a crime to falsely claim a military honor or decoration.
In a 2-1 ruling, the appeals court panel found that the poetically named Stolen Valor Act is unconstitutional. The majority threw out the prosecution of an elected member of a California water district board, Xavier Alvarez, who claimed at a meeting in 2007 and on previous occasions that he was the recipient of a Congressional Medal of Honor.
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More News On Yesterday's Ruling On The Stolen Valor Act
Court: Lying about Medal of Honor is no crime -- San Francisco Chronicle
Appeals court: Stolen Valor Act unconstitutional -- AP
Court again strikes down Stolen Valor Act -- Marine Times
Court Rules People Have a Right to Lie About Receiving Military Medals -- FOX News
Should Faking Military Honors Be Illegal? -- Time Magazine
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