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LAWSON v. HILL

No. 03-3433.

368 F.3d 955 (2004)

Megan LAWSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Curtis HILL, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided May 24, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth J. Falk (argued), Indiana Civil Liberties Union, Indianapolis, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Thomas M. Fisher (argued), Office of Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before CUDAHY, POSNER, and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.

POSNER, Circuit Judge.

The district judge dismissed this suit to enjoin, under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, the prosecution of the plaintiff under Indiana's flag-desecration statute. The statute provides that "a person who knowingly or intentionally mutilates, defaces, burns, or tramples any United States flag, standard, or ensign commits flag desecration, a Class A misdemeanor," Ind.Code § 35-45-1-4(a), for which the maximum punishment is a year in prison and a $5...

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