ST. LOUIS -- Missouri’s flag desecration law has been ruled unconstitutional by a federal judge.
On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Carol E. Jackson issued a permanent injunction in the case of a Cape Girardeau man.
Frank Snider was arrested in 2009 for using a knife to cut up an American flag and then throwing it into the street.
Tony Rothert, an American Civil Liberties Union attorney, says it is satisfying to have the Missouri law finally declared unconstitutional.
Missouri is among at least 20 states with laws that prohibit flag desecration.
Nanci Gonder, spokeswoman for Missouri Attorney General's office, says attorneys are still reviewing the decision. She declined further comment.
The Associated Press contributed to this story.
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