By Kristine Guerra | Tribune News Services
Approving a personalized license plate that says “HATERS,” while denying one that says “HATER” is constitutional, the state’s highest court ruled. Same with rejecting a license plate that says “JEWJEW,” while allowing one that says “BLKJEW.”
The Indiana Supreme Court ruled Friday that the Bureau of Motor Vehicle’s process of reviewing and approving personalized license plates does not violate the Constitution because license plates are a form of government speech — one that is controlled by the state, not a private citizen’s speech protected by the First Amendment.
