Constitutional Law,
Civil Litigation
Nov. 27, 2020
Denial of ‘offensive’ license plates unconstitutional, judge rules
U.S. District Judge Jon S. Tigar ruled that the DMV’s refusal to issue certain plate configurations because they violate criteria he found to be subjective and inconsistently applied constitutes illegal “discrimination against speech based on the ideas or opinions it conveys.”
The Department of Motor Vehicle policy banning license plates the agency finds offensive is unconstitutional since it imposes viewpoint-based discrimination, a federal judge has ruled.
U.S. District Judge Jon S. Tigar ruled Tuesday that the DMV's refusal to issue certain plate configurations because they violate criteria he found to be subjective and inconsistently a...
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