Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit April 29, 2002, No. 01-1242 (Sons of Confederate Veterans, Inc. v. Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles)

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge WILLIAMS wrote the opinion, in which Judge TRAXLER and Judge HOWARD joined.

WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.

This appeal arises out of a dispute regarding the constitutionality of a provision in the Virginia statute authorizing the issuance of special license plates to members of the Sons of Confederate Veterans1 (SCV).