Washington State Grange v. Washington State Republican Party

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Washington State Grange v. Washington State Republican Party
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Supreme Court of the United States
Decided March 18, 2008
Full case nameWashington State Grange v. Washington State Republican Party
Citations552 U.S. 442 (more)
Holding
Washington's top-two primary system does not infringe upon smaller political parties' associational rights.
Court membership
Chief Justice
John Roberts
Associate Justices
John P. Stevens · Antonin Scalia
Anthony Kennedy · David Souter
Clarence Thomas · Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Stephen Breyer · Samuel Alito
Case opinions
MajorityThomas, joined by Roberts, Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito
ConcurrenceRoberts, joined by Alito
DissentScalia, joined by Kennedy

Washington State Grange v. Washington State Republican Party, 552 U.S. 442 (2008), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that Washington's top-two primary system does not infringe upon smaller political parties' associational rights.[1][2]

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References

  1. ↑ Washington State Grange v. Washington State Republican Party, 552 U.S. 442 (2008).
  2. ↑ El-Haj, Tabatha Abu (2018). "Networking the Party: First Amendment Rights and the Pursuit of Responsive Party Government". Columbia Law Review. 118 (4): 1225–1302. ISSN 0010-1958.

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