U.S. Supreme Court
Oct. 19, 2011
High court mulls whether to protect lies over medals
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to consider whether the Constitution protects the right to lie about earning medals for military service, which could have broader implications on the government's authority to regulate the truth.
By Robert Iafolla
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to consider whether the Constitution protects the right to lie about earning medals for military service, and the justices' answer could have broader implications for the government's authority to regulate the truth.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals struck down a federal law last year that made lying about medals a crime, holding that th...
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