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Virginia v. Black, 538 U.S. 343 (2003), was a landmark decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in which the Court held, 5–4, that any state statute banning cross burning on the basis that it constitutes prima facie evidence of intent to intimidate is a violation of the First Amendment to the Constitution.[1]

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  1. 29 relations: Carroll County, Virginia, Certiorari, Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire, Clarence Thomas, Conviction, Cross burning, David Souter, First Amendment to the United States Constitution, Flag desecration, Ku Klux Klan, Lawyers' Edition, List of landmark court decisions in the United States, List of United States Supreme Court cases by the Rehnquist Court, List of United States Supreme Court cases involving the First Amendment, List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 538, New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, Prima facie, R.A.V. v. City of St. Paul, Rodney A. Smolla, Sandra Day O'Connor, Sandstrom v. Montana, South Eastern Reporter, Statute, Supreme Court of the United States, Texas v. Johnson, True threat, Virginia, Virginia Beach, Virginia, William Rehnquist.

Carroll County, Virginia

Carroll County is a United States county located in the southwestern part of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

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Certiorari

In law, certiorari is a court process to seek judicial review of a decision of a lower court or government agency.

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Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire

Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire, 315 U.S. 568 (1942), was a landmark decision of the US Supreme Court in which the Court articulated the fighting words doctrine, a limitation of the First Amendment's guarantee of freedom of speech. Virginia v. Black and Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire are United States Free Speech Clause case law.

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Clarence Thomas

Clarence Thomas (born June 23, 1948) is an American lawyer and jurist who serves as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

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Conviction

In law, a conviction is the determination by a court of law that a defendant is guilty of a crime.

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Cross burning

In modern times, cross burning or cross lighting is a practice which is associated with the Ku Klux Klan.

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David Souter

David Hackett Souter (born September 17, 1939) is an American lawyer and jurist who served as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1990 until his retirement in 2009.

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First Amendment to the United States Constitution

The First Amendment (Amendment I) to the United States Constitution prevents the government from making laws respecting an establishment of religion; prohibiting the free exercise of religion; or abridging the freedom of speech, the freedom of the press, the freedom of assembly, or the right to petition the government for redress of grievances.

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Flag desecration

Flag desecration is the desecration of a flag, violation of flag protocol, or various acts that intentionally destroy, damage, or mutilate a flag in public.

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Ku Klux Klan

The Ku Klux Klan, commonly shortened to the KKK or the Klan, is the name of several historical and current American white supremacist, far-right terrorist organizations and hate groups. Virginia v. Black and Ku Klux Klan are Anti-black racism in the United States.

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Lawyers' Edition

The United States Supreme Court Reports, Lawyers' Edition, or Lawyers' Edition (L. Ed. and L. Ed. 2d in case citations), is an unofficial reporter of Supreme Court of the United States opinions.

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List of landmark court decisions in the United States

The following landmark court decisions in the United States contains landmark court decisions which changed the interpretation of existing law in the United States.

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List of United States Supreme Court cases by the Rehnquist Court

This is a partial chronological list of cases decided by the United States Supreme Court during the Rehnquist Court, the tenure of Chief Justice William Rehnquist from September 26, 1986, through September 3, 2005. Virginia v. Black and list of United States Supreme Court cases by the Rehnquist Court are United States Supreme Court cases of the Rehnquist Court.

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List of United States Supreme Court cases involving the First Amendment

This is a list of cases that appeared before the Supreme Court of the United States involving the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.

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List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 538

This is a list of all United States Supreme Court cases from volume 538 of the United States Reports. Virginia v. Black and list of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 538 are 2003 in United States case law.

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New York Times Co. v. Sullivan

New York Times Co. Virginia v. Black and New York Times Co. v. Sullivan are United States Free Speech Clause case law.

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Prima facie

Prima facie is a Latin expression meaning "at first sight", or "based on first impression".

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R.A.V. v. City of St. Paul

R.A.V. v. City of St. Virginia v. Black and R.A.V. v. City of St. Paul are United States Supreme Court cases of the Rehnquist Court.

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Rodney A. Smolla

Rodney A. Smolla, is an American author, First Amendment scholar and lawyer.

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Sandra Day O'Connor

Sandra Day O'Connor (March 26, 1930 – December 1, 2023) was an American attorney, politician, and jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1981 to 2006.

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Sandstrom v. Montana

Sandstrom v. Montana, 442 U.S. 510 (1979), is a United States Supreme Court case that reaffirmed the prosecution's burden of proof of the mental element of a crime by striking down a jury instruction that "the law presumes that a person intends the ordinary consequences of his voluntary acts".

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South Eastern Reporter

The South Eastern Reporter and South Eastern Reporter Second are United States regional case law reporters.

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Statute

A statute is a formal written enactment of a legislative body, a stage in the process of legislation.

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Supreme Court of the United States

The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States.

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Texas v. Johnson

Texas v. Johnson, 491 U.S. 397 (1989), is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of the United States in which the Court held, 5–4, that burning the Flag of the United States was protected speech under the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, as doing so counts as symbolic speech and political speech. Virginia v. Black and Texas v. Johnson are United States Free Speech Clause case law and United States Supreme Court cases of the Rehnquist Court.

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True threat

A true threat is a threatening communication that can be prosecuted under the law.

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Virginia

Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains.

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Virginia Beach, Virginia

Virginia Beach, officially the City of Virginia Beach, is the most populous city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States.

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William Rehnquist

William Hubbs Rehnquist (October 1, 1924 – September 3, 2005) was an American attorney and jurist who served as the 16th chief justice of the United States from 1986 until his death in 2005, having previously been an associate justice from 1972 to 1986.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_v._Black

Also known as 538 U.S. 343, Virginia v Black.