Supreme Court to Take Up Case of Confederate Flag License Plates
The court will hear arguments in the case of Walker v. Sons of Confederate Veterans on Monday.
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If the government rejects a Confederate flag license plate, does that violate the First Amendment? What about one taking a strong stand on abortion, or something even more controversial?
Those are questions that Supreme Court justices will take up on Monday when they hear argument in Walker v. Sons of Confederate Veterans, a case originating in Texas that will test whether it is the government or drivers who are "speaking" on specialty license plates—and what either might be allowed to say.