Monday, November 7, 2011

GOVT 2301 16 week Written Assignment: Is the Stolen Valor Act constitutional?

In a recent blog post I mentioned that the Supreme Court will soon hear arguments in the case of the United States v Alvarez, which will challenge the constitutionality of the Stolen Valor Act.

I want to read up on the case and detail the arguments on either side of the issue. Is punishing someone for lying about receiving military commendations a violation of speech rights or not? How might the Supreme Court rule on this issue. Back up your claim.