Supreme Court won't review North Carolina's decision to reject license plates with Confederate flag

The Supreme Court declined to review North Carolina's decision to stop issuing specialty license plates with the Confederate flag. 

The high court did not comment in its decision not to hear the case, which challenged the state's decision. The dispute was one of many the court said Monday it would not review. It was similar to a case originating in Texas that the court heard in 2015, when it ruled the license plates are state property.

The current dispute stems from North Carolina's 2021 decision to stop issuing specialty license plates bearing the insignia of the North Carolina chapter of the Sons of Confederate Veterans. The chapter sued, claiming that the state's decision violated state and federal law. A lower court dismissed the case, and a federal appeals court agreed with that decision.