Judgment REVERSED. Breyer, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Thomas, Ginsburg, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Alito, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia and Kennedy, JJ., joined.

Argued. For petitioners: Scott A. Keller, Solicitor General, Austin, Tex. For respondents: R. James George, Jr., Austin, Tex.

Reply of petitioners John Walker, III, in His Official Capacity as Chairman of the Board, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Cato Institute, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of The Rutherford Institute filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Choose Life Wisconsin, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Americans United for Separation of Church and State filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Children First Foundation, Inc. filed. (Distributed)

CIRCULATED

Brief of respondents Texas Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Inc., et al. filed.

Record received from U.S.D.C. Western District of Texas (Austin) is electronic.

Record from U.S.C.A. is electronic and located on PACER.

Record requested from U.S.C.A. 5th Circuit.

SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, March 23, 2015

Brief amici curiae of Phil Berger, President Pro Tempore of the North Carolina Senate, et al. in support of neither party filed.

Brief amici curiae of American Center for Law and Justice, et al. in support of neither party filed.

The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including February 9, 2015.

Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondents.

Brief amici curiae of Ohio, et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Justice and Freedom Fund filed.

Brief of petitioners John Walker, III, in His Official Capacity as Chairman of the Board, et al. filed.

Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed.)

Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for petitioners.

Petition GRANTED.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 5, 2014.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 25, 2014.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 14, 2014.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 7, 2014.

Reply of petitioners John Walker, III, in His Official Capacity as Chairman of the Board, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief of respondents Texas Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Inc., et al. in opposition filed.

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including October 8, 2014.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 8, 2014)

John Walker, III, Chairman, Texas Department of Motor Vehicles Board, et al., Petitioner, represented by Scott A. Keller

John Walker, III, Chairman, Texas Department of Motor Vehicles Board, et al., Petitioner, represented by Jonathan F. Mitchell

Texas Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Inc., et al., Respondent, represented by Roger James George Jr.

American Center for Law and Justice, et al. in support of neither party, Amicus Curiae, represented by Jay Alan Sekulow

American Civil Liberties Union, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Steven R. Shapiro

Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Amicus Curiae, represented by Gregory M. Lipper

Cato Institute, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Ilya Shapiro

Children First Foundation, Inc., Amicus Curiae, represented by Jonathan D. Christman

Choose Life Wisconsin, Inc., et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Stephen M. Crampton

Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), Amicus Curiae, represented by Greg Lukianoff

Justice and Freedom Fund, Amicus Curiae, represented by James L. Hirsen

Ohio, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Eric E. Murphy

Phil Berger, President Pro Tempore of the North Carolina Senate, et al. in support of neither party, Amicus Curiae, represented by Scott W. Gaylord

The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, Amicus Curiae, represented by Eugene Volokh

The Rutherford Institute, Amicus Curiae, represented by Dorothy Alicia Hickok