Supreme Court To Hear Dispute Over Stolen Valor Act -- USA TodayWASHINGTON – The Supreme Court said Monday that it will hear an emotionally charged dispute over a federal law that makes it a crime to lie about being a war hero and earning military medals.
The case, involving the Stolen Valor Act passed in 2006, tests the reach of First Amendment free-speech protection for false statements, including those about personal military feats.
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