Challenges to federal Stolen Valor Act
February 13, 2010
Colorado: In 2006 Congress passed a bill declaring that falsely claiming to have received a medal by the U.S. Military in a punishable crime. At the time of writing two men have been formally charged,one in California and the other in Colorado, and are currently fighting the bill citing their First Amendment Right to free speech. Defense attorneys have said that the law is difficult because it does not require the law to be part of a scheme or financial gain. Claiming to have received a medal can, however, says Army veteran Pete Lemon, bring undeserved rewards in the way that other people view and treat you. Rick Glen Strandlof, of Colorado Springs, is currently facing trial with the judge debating whether or not to throw the case out.[1]
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Colorado • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Colorado
State courts:
Colorado Supreme Court • Colorado Court of Appeals • Colorado District Courts • Colorado County Courts • Denver Probate Court • Denver Juvenile Court • Colorado Municipal Courts • Colorado Water Courts
State resources:
Courts in Colorado • Colorado judicial elections • Judicial selection in Colorado
