Johnson v Texas

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One of the most famous is the right to free speech .
Liberté d’expression
The Supreme Court struggled with this idea in 1989.
Avait des difficultés avec
The case related to a man named Gregory Lee Johnson.
Concernait
Johnson burned the American flag .
Drapeau
Johnson appealed
A fait appel
Exactly the kind of speech the writers of the U.S. Constitution aimed to protect.
Avaient l’intention de
Opponents disagreed .
N’étaient pas du même avis
They pointed out that the American flag was special
Ont souligné
They warned that such an act could move people to violence.
Mis en garde
But a majority of the Court's justices agreed with Johnson.
Partageait l’avis de
People still have a right to express it.
Le droit de
Ideas that are knowingly false,
Sciemment
Morally offensive ,
Offensantes
Stolen or threatening .
Menaçantes