Stolen Valor Act Case Study

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Case Study: The Stolen Valor Act The Stolen Valor Act made making false claims about receiving military awards a crime. The Punishment included fines and prison sentences. In the United States v. Fields case Abel Fields falsely claimed that he had won a purple heart for his bravery. Fields has never served in the military and has never received a military award. He was then convicted under the Stolen Valor Act and sentenced to a fine. In the appeals process, Fields was found guilty and he appealed his sentence. The Court of appeals overturned his conviction and the government appealed the decision of the Court of appeals. The Supreme Court then agreed to hear the case. I believe that Fields claim is not protected by the First Amendment. The

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