Pam Sterner

U.S Supreme Court hearing arguments over Stolen Valor law, Xavier Alvarez

Global Politics

The U.S. Supreme Court today is hearing arguments over whether it should be a crime, in the United States, to tell a lie. A very specific lie: To claim military honors that were not won in battle. Veterans and their advocates say it’s fraud that should be outlawed. First Amendment activists say it’s a dangerous step down a slippery slope.

Supreme Court to Rule on Lying