United States Fourth Circuit

VA's regulation that restricts the unlimited flying of a Confederate flag at national cemeteries does not violate the Constitution, even if the cemetery houses Confederate dead.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/30/2001
• Decided 12/17/2001
• Published 12/17/2001

Judges

• Before WILKINS, LUTTIG, and GREGORY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  John Samuel Koppel, Appellate Staff, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Appellants. Michael F. Wright, CASE, Knowlson, Jordan & Wright, Los Angeles, CA, for Appellee. ON BRIEF:  Stuart E. Schiffer, Acting Assistant Attorney General, Stephen M. Schenning, United States Attorney, Mark B. Stern, Appellate Staff, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Appellants.  Steven D. Campen, Stephen S. Burgoon, Campen & Burgoon, Frederick, MD, for Appellee.