The Supreme Court declined to review North Carolina's decision to stop issuing specialty license plates with the Confederate flag.
The high court did not comment in its decision not to hear the case, which challenged the state's decision. The dispute was one of many the court said Monday it would not review. It was similar to a case originating inThe current dispute stems from North Carolina's 2021 decision to stop issuing specialty license plates bearing the insignia of the North Carolina chapter of the Sons of Confederate Veterans.
In 2021, however, the state Department of Transportation sent the group a letter saying it would"no longer issue or renew specialty license plates bearing the Confederate battle flag or any variation of that flag" because the plates"have the potential to offend those who view them."
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