Texas v. Johnson, a landmark Supreme Court case from 1989, addressed the First Amendment and free speech rights. Gregory Lee Johnson was arrested for burning the American flag during a protest. The Court ruled in his favor, declaring that flag desecration is protected as symbolic speech, reinforcing the principle of freedom of expression.
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