Smith v. Goguen
1974 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Smith v. Goguen, 415 U.S. 566 (1974), is a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that flag desecration laws that prohibit "contemptuous" treatment of the flag are overly broad.
Quick Facts Smith v. Goguen, Argued November 12–13, 1973 Decided March 25, 1974 ...
Smith v. Goguen | |
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Argued November 12–13, 1973 Decided March 25, 1974 | |
Full case name | Smith v. Goguen |
Citations | 415 U.S. 566 (more) 94 S. Ct. 1242; 39 L. Ed. 2d 605; 1974 U.S. LEXIS 113 |
Case history | |
Prior | Appeal from the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit |
Holding | |
Flag desecration laws that prohibit "contemptuous" treatment of the flag are overly broad. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Powell, joined by Douglas, Brennan, Stewart, Marshall |
Concurrence | White |
Dissent | Blackmun, joined by Burger |
Dissent | Rehnquist, joined by Burger |
Laws applied | |
U.S. Const. amends. I, XIV |
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