New York Times Co. v. Sullivan and Texas v. Johnson both involved restrictions on free speech based purely on

Both cases concerned government restrictions tied to the message being expressed. New York Times Co. v. Sullivan involved defamation claims over criticism of a public official, while Texas v. Johnson involved punishment for flag burning as political expression. The shared basis was content, not national security alone or defamation and libel in both cases.

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