The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has rejected an equal protection case filed by an African-American attorney after ruling he couldn’t prove he was injured by something that is displayed in every courthouse where he practices — the Mississippi state flag, which is adorned with the image of the Confederate battle flag.
According to the Fifth Circuit’s recent decision, the background to the case Moore v. Bryant is as follows.
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