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R.A.V. v. City of St. Paul
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| R.A.V. v. City of St. Paul | |
| Court | Supreme Court of the United States |
|---|---|
| Citation | |
| Date decided | June 22, 1992 |
Facts
In 1990, a teenager constructed a cross from a chair in Minnesota. Next, he set the cross ablaze on the lawn of a black family.
The teenager was prosecuted for communicating a biased non-verbal message.Procedural History
At the criminal trial, the teenager argued that the ordinance used to prosecute him violated his First Amendment rights to speech.
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