U.S. Supreme Moot Court
Wisconsin v. Johnson

February 20-27, 2006 / U.S. Supreme Court, Washington, D.C.

On the docket: Wisconsin v. Johnson In a protest against the Iraq War, Gregory Johnson burned a U.S. flag. He was found guilty and sentenced to prison. The Wisconsin Supreme Court reversed the decision and now its up to the U.S. Supreme Court to decide. Is burning a flag protected symbolic speech or not?

Use the following links help you develop your arguments and questions-

General Supreme Court and Precedent Links- Oyez, Supreme Court Multimedia Findlaw Landmark Cases Legal Information Institute FedWorld Wisconsin Circuit Court

Supplementary Links on Flag Desecration- Allow Flag Desecration- People For the American Way American Society of Newspaper Editors American Civil Liberties Union Warren S. Apel's Flag Burning Page Do Not Allow Flag Desecration- Citizens Flag Alliance National Society Sons of the American Revolution Independence Hall Association Maj. Gen. Brady's Editorial in the Washington Times

Law
River Valley High School
Mr. Hollenberger

(2/17/06 jph)