Case Name: SONS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS, INCORPORATED, a Tennessee Corporation, by its Commander-in-Chief Patrick J. Griffin; Virginia Division of Sons of Confederate Veterans, Incorporated, a Virginia Corporation, by its Commander Robert W. Barbour, Sr., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. COMMISSIONER OF THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, in his official capacity, Defendant-Appellant, and Commonwealth of Virginia, whose agents and officers enacted and will enforce, on its behalf, Va.Code Ann. 46.2-746.22; James S. Gilmore, III, as Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in his official capacity; Shirley Ybarra, as Secretary of the Department of Transportation of the State of Virginia, in her official capacity, Defendants
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2002-09-20
Citations: 305 F.3d 241
Docket Number: No. 01-1242
Parties: SONS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS, INCORPORATED, a Tennessee Corporation, by its Commander-in-Chief Patrick J. Griffin; Virginia Division of Sons of Confederate Veterans, Incorporated, a Virginia Corporation, by its Commander Robert W. Barbour, Sr., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. COMMISSIONER OF THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, in his official capacity, Defendant-Appellant, and Commonwealth of Virginia, whose agents and officers enacted and will enforce, on its behalf, Va.Code Ann. 46.2-746.22; James S. Gilmore, III, as Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in his official capacity; Shirley Ybarra, as Secretary of the Department of Transportation of the State of Virginia, in her official capacity, Defendants.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Reporter 3d Series
Volume: 305
Pages: 241–253

Head Matter:
SONS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS, INCORPORATED, a Tennessee Corporation, by its Commander-in-Chief Patrick J. Griffin; Virginia Division of Sons of Confederate Veterans, Incorporated, a Virginia Corporation, by its Commander Robert W. Barbour, Sr., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. COMMISSIONER OF THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, in his official capacity, Defendant-Appellant, and Commonwealth of Virginia, whose agents and officers enacted and will enforce, on its behalf, Va.Code Ann. 46.2-746.22; James S. Gilmore, III, as Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in his official capacity; Shirley Ybarra, as Secretary of the Department of Transportation of the State of Virginia, in her official capacity, Defendants.
No. 01-1242.
United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
Sept. 20, 2002.
Steven Henry Aden, Charlottesville, VA, Arthur Patrick Strickland, Roanoke, VA, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
William Henry Hurd, Jeffrey A. Spencer, Alison Paige Landry, Randolph Allen Beales, Richmond, VA, for Defendant-Appellant.

Opinion:
ORDER
Upon a request for a poll of the court on rehearing en banc, the court denies rehearing. Judges Niemeyer, Michael, Motz, King, and Gregory voted for rehearing en banc. Chief Judge Wilkinson and Judges Widener, Wilkins, Luttig, Williams, and Trader voted to deny rehearing en banc. Chief Judge Wilkinson and Judge Williams wrote separate opinions concurring in the denial of rehearing en banc. Judge Luttig wrote a separate opinion respecting the denial of rehearing en banc. Judge Niemeyer, and Judge Gregory wrote separate opinions dissenting from the denial of rehearing en banc.