Lewd License Plates and the First Amendment

States keep trying to rein in the offensive language people want to affix to their cars, but issues of free speech come up again and again. What are reasonable societal boundaries?

Vanity or freedom of speech?

State orders man to remove 'LUVTOFU' license plate

Maine will consult Urban Dictionary in fight to rid roads of 'obscene' vanity plates

License Plates: Personalized Jurisdiction and Performativity of Rights - Sarah Marusek, 2016

Maine's Ban on 'DEEZNTZ' Might Be Unconstitutional

Lawmakers consider changing Maine's license plate

*@! Maine bans vulgar vanity license plates

The power of obscene speech - Maine Beacon

Obscene Vanity Plates One Vote Closer to Being Banned

$%&@!! Maine rethinks decision to stop vetting vanity plates

Removing the %&*@ from Maine's vanity plates will take time

Justices Struggle With Free Speech Case Over License Plates

Lewd License Plates and the First Amendment