Commentaries by David Hommel

Saving Private Ryan's Valor: The Stolen Valor Act and Lies About Military Medals

April 16, 2014 08:00:00 pm

JURIST Guest Columnist David Hommel, St. John's University School of Law, Class of 2014, is the author of the ninth article in a ten-part series from the staffers of the Journal of Civil Rights and Economic Development. Hommel discusses false...

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