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Caddo Parish Confederate Monument (view source)
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In October 2019, the [[United States Supreme Court]] refused to hear the appeal filed by the defenders of the monument. The high court left intact the Fifth Circuit ruling. Presumably by its inaction, the court set a precedent that all Confederate monument location questions wrest with the local governing authorities, not the owners of the monuments or those defending Confederate heritage.<ref>Vickie Wellborn, "U.S. Supreme Court won't hear Confederate monument case," KTBS-TV ([[ABC]] in Shreveport), October 7, 2019.</ref>
In October 2019, the [[United States Supreme Court]] refused to hear the appeal filed by the defenders of the monument. The high court left intact the Fifth Circuit ruling. Presumably by its inaction, the court set a precedent that all Confederate monument location questions wrest with the local governing authorities, not the owners of the monuments or those defending Confederate heritage.<ref>Vickie Wellborn, "U.S. Supreme Court won't hear Confederate monument case," KTBS-TV ([[ABC]] in Shreveport), October 7, 2019.</ref>
The United Daughters of the Confederacy, meanwhile, await another federal court hearing on February 20, 2020. This time the UDC will argue that the removal of the statue is not covered by the law which allows the parish to dismantle oilfield equipment no longer in use.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/2019/12/24/upcoming-court-date-ongoing-confederate-monument-court-battle-reset/2734160001/|title=Upcoming court date in ongoing Confederate Monument court battle reset|author=Emily Enfinger|publisher=''The Shreveport Times''|accessdate=December 24, 2019}}</ref>
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