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Friday, October 23, 2026
Courthouse News Service
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Infidel

A former U.S. Marine sued the Kentucky Motor Vehicle Division in federal court for refusing to renew his INFDL vanity plate, which refers to “Infidel,” which is how his enemies in Iraq and Afghanistan referred to Marines

FRANKFORT, Ky. — A former U.S. Marine brought a federal complaint against the Kentucky Motor Vehicle Division for refusing to renew his INFDL vanity plate, which refers to “Infidel,” which is how his enemies in Iraq and Afghanistan referred to Marines.

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