Hall was arrested for burning the United States' flag in a protest of governmental policy.His action is protected under the First Amendment's guarantee of free speech because the flag burning is considered symbolic speech.

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The burning of a flag is considered a form of symbolic speech and is protected under the First Amendment's guarantee of free speech. In the 1989 case Texas v. Johnson, the Supreme Court ruled that flag burning is a protected form of symbolic speech under the First Amendment. Therefore, Hall's action of burning the US flag in protest of governmental policy would be protected under the First Amendment.

Hall Was Arrested for Burning the United States' Flag in a Protest