The Supreme Court says the First Amendment grants the right to lie about having earned a military decoration. But a divided federal appeals court is ruling the right of speech doesn’t stretch
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Is it illegal to lie about being a military hero? The Supreme Court on Thursday answered, no. The justices ruled 6-3 that a 2006 law making it a federal criminal offense to lie about being decorate
The Supreme Court agreed Monday to decide the constitutionality of a 2006 law making it a criminal offense to lie about being decorated for military service.