Johnson called United States v. Eichman. This case took place a year after Texas v. Johnson. In 1989 Congress passed an act called the Flag Protection Act of 1989, which criminalized anyone who intentionally defaces, burns, rips, knowingly leaves on the floor or ground, or runs over the flag, unless it is being disposed off in a formal way because of getting unintentionally ruined. There were a few court cases after this act was passed that regarding the Flag Protection Act unconstitutional because of completely disregarding the First Amendment. The judges also looked back to Texas v. Johnson precedent on how their cases should proceed, because of this each cases charges were dismissed and the Act was declared unconstitutional (United States v, Cornell University). This was the second case regarding how the courts interpret burning of the American Flag and in both cases they ruled that under the first amendment it was your freedom of speech, and that no criminal actions could be
Johnson called United States v. Eichman. This case took place a year after Texas v. Johnson. In 1989 Congress passed an act called the Flag Protection Act of 1989, which criminalized anyone who intentionally defaces, burns, rips, knowingly leaves on the floor or ground, or runs over the flag, unless it is being disposed off in a formal way because of getting unintentionally ruined. There were a few court cases after this act was passed that regarding the Flag Protection Act unconstitutional because of completely disregarding the First Amendment. The judges also looked back to Texas v. Johnson precedent on how their cases should proceed, because of this each cases charges were dismissed and the Act was declared unconstitutional (United States v, Cornell University). This was the second case regarding how the courts interpret burning of the American Flag and in both cases they ruled that under the first amendment it was your freedom of speech, and that no criminal actions could be