A California man-Xavier Alvarez-lied about being a recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor. He was charged with violation of the Stolen Valor Act, a California law. The US Supreme Court this year ruled that the law is an unconstitutional violation of the First Amendment's free speech right. The case is United States v. Alvarez (2012) and the decision was a 6 to 3 vote. The dissenting judges were Alito, Scalia and Thomas; voting to uphold the law.
(Source: On line from 11/7/12)
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