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PASADENA, Calif. — A federal appeals court panel in California says people have a right to lie about receiving military medals.
Xavier Alvarez, who falsely claimed in 2007 to have won a Medal of Honor, was charged with violating the federal Stolen Valor Act, which makes it a crime to falsely claim to have won a military medal. He challenged the law on appeal as a violation of his free- speech rights.
A panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sided with him 2-1, saying there’s no evidence that such lies harm anybody.
