Explainer 4 – Civil Rights and Vanity Plates

Jon Kotler, a California fan of the London soccer club Fulham FC, wanted to put the letters "COYW" on his license plate. The letters stand for a common phrase that Fulham fans use to support their team: "Come on You Whites!" "White" is meant to refer to the color of Fulham's home kits, but the DMV deemed the acroynym offensive and prevented Kotler from using it.<br /><br />Kotler filed a federal suit claiming that the DMV had violated his free speech rights. In this short episode, Wen Fa, an attorney in the case, describes the details.<br /><br />Featuring:<br />- Wen Fa, Attorney, Pacific Legal Foundation<br /><br />Visit our website – <a href="http://www.RegProject.org" rel="noopener">www.RegProject.org</a> – to learn more, view all of our content, and connect with us on social media.