{"id":598,"date":"2022-01-27T10:11:59","date_gmt":"2022-01-27T16:11:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freespeech\/?post_type=faqs&p=598"},"modified":"2022-03-13T22:22:30","modified_gmt":"2022-03-14T03:22:30","slug":"what-is-the-difference-between-expressive-and-non-expressive-conduct","status":"publish","type":"faqs","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freespeech\/faqs\/what-is-the-difference-between-expressive-and-non-expressive-conduct\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the difference between expressive and non-expressive conduct?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Expressive conduct, sometimes called symbolic speech, includes nonverbal activities that convey ideas. For instance, the U.S. Supreme Court has found protection for wearing an armband with a peace symbol printed on it<\/a>\u00a0and for\u00a0burning the U.S. flag<\/a>. Such activities are sufficiently imbued with elements of communication to receive First Amendment protection. Under the same reasoning, protests and boycotts receive constitutional protection.<\/p>\n

However, non-expressive conduct receives no First Amendment protection. The Supreme Court has ruled, for instance, that a\u00a0physical assault of another person is not expressive conduct<\/a>. Similarly, there is no constitutional protection for protestors who engage in property damage, trespassing or blocking entrances to buildings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Expressive conduct, sometimes called symbolic speech, includes nonverbal activities that convey ideas. For instance, the U.S. Supreme Court has found protection for wearing an armband with a peace symbol printed on it\u00a0and for\u00a0burning the U.S. flag. 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