Supreme Court says states can block Confederate flag license plates (free speech, 2015)

[TheWiseWino]

Supreme Court, your vanity plates aren't your speech, they are the state's.


Supreme Court says states can block Confederate flag license plates

http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions...4-144_758b.pdf

[GregW]

Good!

[LauraC]

Originally Posted by TheWiseWino

Supreme Court, your vanity plates aren't your speech, they are the state's.


Supreme Court says states can block Confederate flag license plates

http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions...4-144_758b.pdf

I don't see how that changes anything. Hasn't it always been up to the states to determine what can be on a license plate since they issue them?

[katzpaw]

Originally Posted by TheWiseWino

Supreme Court, your vanity plates aren't your speech, they are the state's.

Exactly. The Supreme Court's ruling was that it is a state decision.
The Supreme Court did not "Smack Down Confederate License Plates."

[Spartacus713]

Actually, the Supreme Court did not "smack down" confederate license plates. What they did is give the states the right to smack them down.

The plaintiffs in this case had insisted that was a violation of their free speech rights, and the SCOTUS said no, the states can limit their license plate options however they like.

[Dane_in_LA]

Originally Posted by LauraC

I don't see how that changes anything. Hasn't it always been up to the states to determine what can be on a license plate since they issue them?

One would think so, but Sons of Confederate Veterans felt their rights were violated because the state of Texas told them they couldn't have a design that featured a Confederate flag.

Hats off to Texas this time, by the way.

[Bulldogdad]

Well duh.

[pknopp]

The state isn't going to block anything. They just aren't going to have to make certain things. This doesn't really curtain free speech as you can still put a Confederate Flag on your bumper.

[Roaddog]

Well that's just stupid.

[TheWiseWino]

Originally Posted by Spartacus713

Actually, the Supreme Court did not "smack down" confederate license plates.

Let's see. The state of Texas says no to confederate license plates. Group requesting plates sues the state of Texas to have confederate license plates. Case goes to Supreme Court, Court says state have every right to say no to confederate license plates. Group doesn't get confederate license plates.

Now I don't know what part of getting smacked down you don't understand.