Texas Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Inc., et al., Respondents
R. James George, Jr., Counsel of Record
The Sons of Confederate Veterans is a nonprofit group open to the male descendants of soldiers who fought for the Confederacy during the Civil War. It is, according to its website, dedicated to “preserving the history and legacy of these heroes, so future generations can understand the motives that animated the Southern Cause.” In 2009, the Texas chapter of the Sons of Confederate Veterans (SCV) submitted a design in a Texas program that allowed individuals and organizations to create, for a fee, their own motor vehicle license plates. Because the proposed plate contained a Confederate battle flag, however, on November…
