Running Up Lawyer Bills! More Delays in Prince William Co. Flag Case (VA)
Confederate flag case runs into another delay
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For the fourth time in nearly six months, a hearing was scheduled in the Confederate flag case between Carolyn Bowman and Prince Edward County. And once again, that hearing was postponed this week. It’ll now be at least March before arguments about the case are heard in court.
Last time in December, it was the county’s legal team that got sick. This time it was a member of the defense’s staff.
The argument here is about the size of the Confederate flag owned and put up by Carolyn Bowman on her property at the intersection of East 3rd Street and U.S. 460. Opponents of the flag and the county say the Confederate flag exceeds the allowable height limit and is not authorized under the zoning ordinance.
But over the last two years, it’s been easy to get confused as to the current status of the situation. The county has changed the flag ordinance rules twice, with court hearings and appeals being filed from both sides about both the flag and the height of the flagpole, which is a completely different story. But this time around…
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