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Confederate flag case cited in Redskins argument

ESPN.com | June 23, 2015

Related Topics: Washington Redskins, Flags of the Confederate States of America, Native Americans in the United States, Vehicle registration plate, Gerald Bruce Lee

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  • Associated Press

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- A U.S. Supreme Court ruling last week on license plates and the Confederate flag could be bad news for the Washington Redskins.

Lawyers for Native Americans who object to the Redskins' name and trademark say their case has been strengthened by the decision, which found that Texas was not required to issue specialty license plates featuring the Confederate battle flag.

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