Ruling in United States v. Alvarez, on June 28, 2012, the majority opinion declared that “because the Stolen Valor Act, as presently drafted, works disproportionate constitutional harm, it fails intermediate scrutiny, and thus violates the First Amendment.”
The question presented was:
Whether the Stolen Valor Act violates the First Amendment.
Oral Arguments
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The Ruling
You can read the final ruling in United States v. Alvarez either in our read in full below, or click here for a PDF.
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