Before the Court in Walker v. Sons of Confederate Veterans
The Justices Weigh in on Specialty License Plates
At 10:03 a.m. on March 23, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number 14–144, John Walker III, et al. v. Texas Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans, et al. At 11:03 a.m., arguments concluded and the case was submitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from the arguments of Scott A. Keller, representing Walker, et al., and R. James George, representing the Sons of Confederate Veterans, et al. Questions are presented from the nine Supreme Court justices. Argument on Behalf of John Walker III et al. A: Messages on Texas license plates are government speech. The State of…
