"The Stolen Valor Act is a narrow law enacted to address an important problem, and it presents no threat to freedom of expression, " Justice Alito wrote.

WSJ: Supreme Court Strikes Down 'Stolen Valor' Law

The 6-3 majority opinion upheld a Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision that had declared unconstitutional the Stolen Valor Act, a 2006 statute Congress passed "to protect the reputation and meaning" of military honors.

WSJ: Supreme Court Strikes Down 'Stolen Valor' Law

Congress quickly acted with a new proposal, the Stolen Valor Act, which would make it a crime to lie about military service or make false claims about receiving military medals with the intent of benefiting from those claims.

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