Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
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11-210 | 9th Cir. | Feb 22, 2012 | Jun 28, 2012 | 6-3 | Kennedy | OT 2011 |
Holding: The Stolen Valor Act, which makes it a crime to lie about having received military honors or decorations, violates the First Amendment right to freedom of speech.
Judgment: Affirmed, 6-3, in an opinion by Justice Kennedy on June 28, 2012.
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