Legal Opinion
Sons of Confederate Veterans, Inc. v. Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided April 29, 2002No. 01-1242PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge WILLIAMS wrote the opinion, in which Judge TRAXLER and Judge HOWARD joined.
WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.
This appeal arises out of a dispute regarding the constitutionality of a provision in the Virginia statute authorizing the issuance of special license plates to members of the Sons of Confederate Veterans1 (SCV). In contrast to other Virginia statutes authorizing special plates for members or supporters of various organizations, this statute contains a restriction (the logo restriction) providing that “[n]o logo or emblem of any description shall be displayed…
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