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There was an interesting story on hacker news today: A man with the vanity plate NULL ended up gettings thousands of dollars of parking tickets because of a computer glitch. When he complained about this to the DMV they told him to change his plate.
He says he won't and it sounds like this will be working its way through the courts. Is there any precedent though for the government forcing a person to change their plate? Obviously this brings up free speech issues, but there are also legitimate governmental concerns.
california freedom-of-speech license-plates
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There was an interesting story on hacker news today: A man with the vanity plate NULL ended up gettings thousands of dollars of parking tickets because of a computer glitch. When he complained about this to the DMV they told him to change his plate.
He says he won't and it sounds like this will be working its way through the courts. Is there any precedent though for the government forcing a person to change their plate? Obviously this brings up free speech issues, but there are also legitimate governmental concerns.
california freedom-of-speech license-plates
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Ah, little Bobby Tables, all grown up...obligatory XKCD: xkcd.com/327
– sharur
8 hours ago
The government is not forcing Droogie to change his license plate. He can keep it if he wants.
– emory
5 hours ago
add a comment |
There was an interesting story on hacker news today: A man with the vanity plate NULL ended up gettings thousands of dollars of parking tickets because of a computer glitch. When he complained about this to the DMV they told him to change his plate.
He says he won't and it sounds like this will be working its way through the courts. Is there any precedent though for the government forcing a person to change their plate? Obviously this brings up free speech issues, but there are also legitimate governmental concerns.
california freedom-of-speech license-plates
asked 9 hours ago
David GrinbergDavid Grinberg
4921 gold badge6 silver badges16 bronze badges
There was an interesting story on hacker news today: A man with the vanity plate NULL ended up gettings thousands of dollars of parking tickets because of a computer glitch. When he complained about this to the DMV they told him to change his plate.
He says he won't and it sounds like this will be working its way through the courts. Is there any precedent though for the government forcing a person to change their plate? Obviously this brings up free speech issues, but there are also legitimate governmental concerns.
california freedom-of-speech license-plates
california freedom-of-speech license-plates
asked 9 hours ago
David GrinbergDavid Grinberg
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asked 9 hours ago
David GrinbergDavid Grinberg
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asked 9 hours ago
David GrinbergDavid Grinberg
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asked 9 hours ago
David GrinbergDavid Grinberg
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Ah, little Bobby Tables, all grown up...obligatory XKCD: xkcd.com/327
– sharur
8 hours ago
The government is not forcing Droogie to change his license plate. He can keep it if he wants.
– emory
5 hours ago
add a comment |
3
Ah, little Bobby Tables, all grown up...obligatory XKCD: xkcd.com/327
– sharur
8 hours ago
The government is not forcing Droogie to change his license plate. He can keep it if he wants.
– emory
5 hours ago
3
3
Ah, little Bobby Tables, all grown up...obligatory XKCD: xkcd.com/327
– sharur
8 hours ago
Ah, little Bobby Tables, all grown up...obligatory XKCD: xkcd.com/327
– sharur
8 hours ago
The government is not forcing Droogie to change his license plate. He can keep it if he wants.
– emory
5 hours ago
The government is not forcing Droogie to change his license plate. He can keep it if he wants.
– emory
5 hours ago
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Walker (Texas DMV) v. Sons of Confederate Veterans holds that
Texas’s specialty license plate designs constitute government
speech, and thus Texas was entitled to refuse to issue
plates featuring SCV’s proposed design...
When government speaks, it is not barred by the Free Speech
Clause from determining the content of what it says
The plate "NULL" falls into the category covered by this ruling. The court has
'refused “[t]o hold that the Government unconstitutionally
discriminates on the basis of viewpoint when it chooses to
fund a program dedicated to advance certain permissible goals, because
the program in advancing those goals necessarily discourages
alternative goals.”'
In the aforementioned case, the viewpoint that was not permitted was arguably a pro-Confederate viewpoint, and it was ruled that the government has no obligation to express such a viewpoint.
The court found that strict scrutiny under the Free Speech Clause is not applicable in this case; in a potential application of strict scrutiny to the instant circumstances, the government is actually on even stronger footing, since there is a compelling government interest at stake (the ability to bill people for road usage without the need for toll booths). Governments have long been able to restrict insulting and profane words as vanity plates. I would be very surprised if he is able to force the government to accept this plate.
answered 8 hours ago
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I'm not familiar with that case, but was the plate already accepted in that case? Does anything change given that the person here has already gotten his plate approved?
– David Grinberg
8 hours ago
add a comment |
Vanity plates are always issued at the discretion of the the DMV of any state; that option is written into each states' law. Plates can be denied due to obscenity, references to crimes or drugs, or anything the DMV decides is distracting or offensive to drivers or the public. See https://www.google.com/search?&q=DMV+denied+vanity+plates
The DMV has final discretion over plates; they can cancel any plate and require anyone to get a new plate. The new plate can be whatever the driver wants, as long as it's not an already rejected vanity plate.
People have sued over being denied their particular plate, claiming free speech. One such case: Lawsuit challenges DMV's rejection of personalized license plate.
answered 8 hours ago
BlueDogRanchBlueDogRanch
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This is a little different though - the plate was already approved and used. He isn't applying for the first time.
– David Grinberg
8 hours ago
3
It's not different in that the DMV has final discretion over the plate; they can cancel the plate and require him to get a new plate. The new plate can be whatever he wants, as long as it's not an already rejected vanity plate.
– BlueDogRanch
8 hours ago
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Walker (Texas DMV) v. Sons of Confederate Veterans holds that
Texas’s specialty license plate designs constitute government
speech, and thus Texas was entitled to refuse to issue
plates featuring SCV’s proposed design...
When government speaks, it is not barred by the Free Speech
Clause from determining the content of what it says
The plate "NULL" falls into the category covered by this ruling. The court has
'refused “[t]o hold that the Government unconstitutionally
discriminates on the basis of viewpoint when it chooses to
fund a program dedicated to advance certain permissible goals, because
the program in advancing those goals necessarily discourages
alternative goals.”'
In the aforementioned case, the viewpoint that was not permitted was arguably a pro-Confederate viewpoint, and it was ruled that the government has no obligation to express such a viewpoint.
The court found that strict scrutiny under the Free Speech Clause is not applicable in this case; in a potential application of strict scrutiny to the instant circumstances, the government is actually on even stronger footing, since there is a compelling government interest at stake (the ability to bill people for road usage without the need for toll booths). Governments have long been able to restrict insulting and profane words as vanity plates. I would be very surprised if he is able to force the government to accept this plate.
answered 8 hours ago
user6726user6726
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I'm not familiar with that case, but was the plate already accepted in that case? Does anything change given that the person here has already gotten his plate approved?
– David Grinberg
8 hours ago
add a comment |
Walker (Texas DMV) v. Sons of Confederate Veterans holds that
Texas’s specialty license plate designs constitute government
speech, and thus Texas was entitled to refuse to issue
plates featuring SCV’s proposed design...
When government speaks, it is not barred by the Free Speech
Clause from determining the content of what it says
The plate "NULL" falls into the category covered by this ruling. The court has
'refused “[t]o hold that the Government unconstitutionally
discriminates on the basis of viewpoint when it chooses to
fund a program dedicated to advance certain permissible goals, because
the program in advancing those goals necessarily discourages
alternative goals.”'
In the aforementioned case, the viewpoint that was not permitted was arguably a pro-Confederate viewpoint, and it was ruled that the government has no obligation to express such a viewpoint.
The court found that strict scrutiny under the Free Speech Clause is not applicable in this case; in a potential application of strict scrutiny to the instant circumstances, the government is actually on even stronger footing, since there is a compelling government interest at stake (the ability to bill people for road usage without the need for toll booths). Governments have long been able to restrict insulting and profane words as vanity plates. I would be very surprised if he is able to force the government to accept this plate.
answered 8 hours ago
user6726user6726
67.3k4 gold badges73 silver badges128 bronze badges
1
I'm not familiar with that case, but was the plate already accepted in that case? Does anything change given that the person here has already gotten his plate approved?
– David Grinberg
8 hours ago
add a comment |
Walker (Texas DMV) v. Sons of Confederate Veterans holds that
Texas’s specialty license plate designs constitute government
speech, and thus Texas was entitled to refuse to issue
plates featuring SCV’s proposed design...
When government speaks, it is not barred by the Free Speech
Clause from determining the content of what it says
The plate "NULL" falls into the category covered by this ruling. The court has
'refused “[t]o hold that the Government unconstitutionally
discriminates on the basis of viewpoint when it chooses to
fund a program dedicated to advance certain permissible goals, because
the program in advancing those goals necessarily discourages
alternative goals.”'
In the aforementioned case, the viewpoint that was not permitted was arguably a pro-Confederate viewpoint, and it was ruled that the government has no obligation to express such a viewpoint.
The court found that strict scrutiny under the Free Speech Clause is not applicable in this case; in a potential application of strict scrutiny to the instant circumstances, the government is actually on even stronger footing, since there is a compelling government interest at stake (the ability to bill people for road usage without the need for toll booths). Governments have long been able to restrict insulting and profane words as vanity plates. I would be very surprised if he is able to force the government to accept this plate.
answered 8 hours ago
user6726user6726
67.3k4 gold badges73 silver badges128 bronze badges
Walker (Texas DMV) v. Sons of Confederate Veterans holds that
Texas’s specialty license plate designs constitute government
speech, and thus Texas was entitled to refuse to issue
plates featuring SCV’s proposed design...
When government speaks, it is not barred by the Free Speech
Clause from determining the content of what it says
The plate "NULL" falls into the category covered by this ruling. The court has
'refused “[t]o hold that the Government unconstitutionally
discriminates on the basis of viewpoint when it chooses to
fund a program dedicated to advance certain permissible goals, because
the program in advancing those goals necessarily discourages
alternative goals.”'
In the aforementioned case, the viewpoint that was not permitted was arguably a pro-Confederate viewpoint, and it was ruled that the government has no obligation to express such a viewpoint.
The court found that strict scrutiny under the Free Speech Clause is not applicable in this case; in a potential application of strict scrutiny to the instant circumstances, the government is actually on even stronger footing, since there is a compelling government interest at stake (the ability to bill people for road usage without the need for toll booths). Governments have long been able to restrict insulting and profane words as vanity plates. I would be very surprised if he is able to force the government to accept this plate.
answered 8 hours ago
user6726user6726
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answered 8 hours ago
user6726user6726
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answered 8 hours ago
user6726user6726
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answered 8 hours ago
user6726user6726
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I'm not familiar with that case, but was the plate already accepted in that case? Does anything change given that the person here has already gotten his plate approved?
– David Grinberg
8 hours ago
add a comment |
1
I'm not familiar with that case, but was the plate already accepted in that case? Does anything change given that the person here has already gotten his plate approved?
– David Grinberg
8 hours ago
1
1
I'm not familiar with that case, but was the plate already accepted in that case? Does anything change given that the person here has already gotten his plate approved?
– David Grinberg
8 hours ago
I'm not familiar with that case, but was the plate already accepted in that case? Does anything change given that the person here has already gotten his plate approved?
– David Grinberg
8 hours ago
add a comment |
Vanity plates are always issued at the discretion of the the DMV of any state; that option is written into each states' law. Plates can be denied due to obscenity, references to crimes or drugs, or anything the DMV decides is distracting or offensive to drivers or the public. See https://www.google.com/search?&q=DMV+denied+vanity+plates
The DMV has final discretion over plates; they can cancel any plate and require anyone to get a new plate. The new plate can be whatever the driver wants, as long as it's not an already rejected vanity plate.
People have sued over being denied their particular plate, claiming free speech. One such case: Lawsuit challenges DMV's rejection of personalized license plate.
answered 8 hours ago
BlueDogRanchBlueDogRanch
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This is a little different though - the plate was already approved and used. He isn't applying for the first time.
– David Grinberg
8 hours ago
3
It's not different in that the DMV has final discretion over the plate; they can cancel the plate and require him to get a new plate. The new plate can be whatever he wants, as long as it's not an already rejected vanity plate.
– BlueDogRanch
8 hours ago
add a comment |
Vanity plates are always issued at the discretion of the the DMV of any state; that option is written into each states' law. Plates can be denied due to obscenity, references to crimes or drugs, or anything the DMV decides is distracting or offensive to drivers or the public. See https://www.google.com/search?&q=DMV+denied+vanity+plates
The DMV has final discretion over plates; they can cancel any plate and require anyone to get a new plate. The new plate can be whatever the driver wants, as long as it's not an already rejected vanity plate.
People have sued over being denied their particular plate, claiming free speech. One such case: Lawsuit challenges DMV's rejection of personalized license plate.
answered 8 hours ago
BlueDogRanchBlueDogRanch
11.7k3 gold badges20 silver badges41 bronze badges
This is a little different though - the plate was already approved and used. He isn't applying for the first time.
– David Grinberg
8 hours ago
3
It's not different in that the DMV has final discretion over the plate; they can cancel the plate and require him to get a new plate. The new plate can be whatever he wants, as long as it's not an already rejected vanity plate.
– BlueDogRanch
8 hours ago
add a comment |
Vanity plates are always issued at the discretion of the the DMV of any state; that option is written into each states' law. Plates can be denied due to obscenity, references to crimes or drugs, or anything the DMV decides is distracting or offensive to drivers or the public. See https://www.google.com/search?&q=DMV+denied+vanity+plates
The DMV has final discretion over plates; they can cancel any plate and require anyone to get a new plate. The new plate can be whatever the driver wants, as long as it's not an already rejected vanity plate.
People have sued over being denied their particular plate, claiming free speech. One such case: Lawsuit challenges DMV's rejection of personalized license plate.
answered 8 hours ago
BlueDogRanchBlueDogRanch
11.7k3 gold badges20 silver badges41 bronze badges
Vanity plates are always issued at the discretion of the the DMV of any state; that option is written into each states' law. Plates can be denied due to obscenity, references to crimes or drugs, or anything the DMV decides is distracting or offensive to drivers or the public. See https://www.google.com/search?&q=DMV+denied+vanity+plates
The DMV has final discretion over plates; they can cancel any plate and require anyone to get a new plate. The new plate can be whatever the driver wants, as long as it's not an already rejected vanity plate.
People have sued over being denied their particular plate, claiming free speech. One such case: Lawsuit challenges DMV's rejection of personalized license plate.
answered 8 hours ago
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This is a little different though - the plate was already approved and used. He isn't applying for the first time.
– David Grinberg
8 hours ago
3
It's not different in that the DMV has final discretion over the plate; they can cancel the plate and require him to get a new plate. The new plate can be whatever he wants, as long as it's not an already rejected vanity plate.
– BlueDogRanch
8 hours ago
add a comment |
This is a little different though - the plate was already approved and used. He isn't applying for the first time.
– David Grinberg
8 hours ago
3
It's not different in that the DMV has final discretion over the plate; they can cancel the plate and require him to get a new plate. The new plate can be whatever he wants, as long as it's not an already rejected vanity plate.
– BlueDogRanch
8 hours ago
This is a little different though - the plate was already approved and used. He isn't applying for the first time.
– David Grinberg
8 hours ago
This is a little different though - the plate was already approved and used. He isn't applying for the first time.
– David Grinberg
8 hours ago
3
3
It's not different in that the DMV has final discretion over the plate; they can cancel the plate and require him to get a new plate. The new plate can be whatever he wants, as long as it's not an already rejected vanity plate.
– BlueDogRanch
8 hours ago
It's not different in that the DMV has final discretion over the plate; they can cancel the plate and require him to get a new plate. The new plate can be whatever he wants, as long as it's not an already rejected vanity plate.
– BlueDogRanch
8 hours ago
add a comment |
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Ah, little Bobby Tables, all grown up...obligatory XKCD: xkcd.com/327
– sharur
8 hours ago
The government is not forcing Droogie to change his license plate. He can keep it if he wants.
– emory
5 hours ago