Court rules “ Choose Life ” license plates patently offensive

Last month a federal court ruled the New York state Department of Motor Vehicles had the right ban a Choose Life specialty plate.

The DMV rejected the Children First Foundation’s plate back in 2002, saying it was the state’s “policy not to promote or display politically sensitive messages” on its license plates.

The group has had a back and forth with the DMV until 2004, when the agency announced a moratorium on the program.

A federal court judge sided with the non-profit in 2011, finding the DMV’s rejection of the plate was unconstitutional.

Last month the Second Circuit Court of Appeals disagreed, finding license plates are government property and the agency had the right to reject the message. Read more

 

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