Photo: Rick Strandlof, above, was exercising free speech when he lied about being a vet, the jurist says, calling the law unconstitutional. (The Denver Post)Stolen Valor Act Unconstitutional, Federal Judge Rules -- Denver Post
A federal judge in Denver has ruled that the Stolen Valor Act is "facially unconstitutional" because it violates free speech, and he dismissed the criminal case against Rick Strandlof, a man who lied about being an Iraq war veteran.
U.S. District Judge Robert E. Blackburn issued his decision Friday and rejected the prosecution's argument that lying about having military medals dilutes their meaning and significance.
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