| Description |
xviii, 269 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
Landmark law cases & American society |
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Landmark law cases & American society.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-262) and index. |
| Contents |
Editors' preface -- Preface -- Early history of the American flag desecration controversy -- Flag desecration laws and prosecutions, 1897-1980 -- Texas flag burning trials of Gregory Lee Johnson, 1984-1988 -- Supreme Court and Texas vs. Johnson, Fall 1988-Spring 1989 -- Post-Johnson firestorm, Summer 1989 -- Congressional debate on responding to Johnson, July-October 1989 -- Testing the Flag Protection Act in the courts, October 1989-May 1990 -- Eichman ruling and its aftermath, June 1990 -- From Eichman to the new millennium, June 1990-Spring 2000 -- Chronology -- Bibliographical essay. |
| Subject |
Johnson, Gregory Lee -- Trials, litigation, etc.
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Texas -- Trials, litigation, etc.
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Freedom of speech -- United States.
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Flags -- Desecration -- United States.
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| ISBN |
0700610537 hardback alkaline paper |
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0700610545 paperback alkaline paper |
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