United States Eighth Circuit

Missouri statute allowing the Department of Revenue to refuse to issue license plates that are "contrary to public policy" violates the First Amendment's Free Speech clause and is unconstitutionally overbroad.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/12/2001
• Published 06/12/2001

Judges

• MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, Circuit Judge., Before MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD and HEANEY, Circuit Judges, and BATTEY, District Judge.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Robert Herman, argued, St. Louis, MO, for Appellant/Cross-Appellee., Erwin O. Switzer, III, argued, St. Louis, MO (M. Steven Brown, on the brief), for Appellee/Cross-Appellant.