| Venue: | SCOTUS |
| Facts: | WV requires pledge of allegiance and salute to the flag. Those refusing to comply were expelled and confined to reform school. |
| Posture: | Dunno. |
| Issue: | Can you do this? |
| Holding: | No. |
| Rule: | Coercing consent is unconstitutional. |
| Reasoning: | A salute is an affirmation of belief. We all agree that censorship is bad. Involuntary affirmation is even worse. |
| Dicta: | |