Supreme Court of the United States
Washington State Grange v. Washington State Republican Party
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- Type
- Opinion of the Court
- Filed
- March 18, 2008
- Case
- Washington State Grange v. Washington State Republican Party
- Case status
- Decided
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Justice Thomas delivered the opinion of the Court. In 2004, voters in the State of Washington passed an initiative changing the State’s primary election system. The People’s Choice Initiative of 2004, or Initiative 872 (1-872), provides that candidates for office shall be identified on the ballot by their self-designated “party preference”; that voters may vote for…
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Other writings in this case
| Type | Author | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| Opinion | Clarence Thomas | March 18, 2008 |
| Concurrence | Not attributed | March 18, 2008 |
| Dissent | Not attributed | March 18, 2008 |