Supreme Court Cases: Texas V. Johnson

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Our supreme court has been around for decades for the purpose of interpreting the law. Supreme court justices go through years of school and extensive work in order to receive the honorary position. The opinions, of supreme court justices, are highly respected and trusted. However, that does not mean that every decision that is made, is the right decision. Interpreting the law depends on the time period, current laws, morals and a list of other aspects of America’s society, at the time the law is being interpreted. Based on what the current law and morals were, I will dissect the best and worst supreme court decisions.
I believe the most influential decision the supreme court has made, was in Texas v. Johnson. Texas v. Johnson questions if

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