Supreme Court of the United States
Washington State Grange v. Washington State Republican Party
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- Type
- Dissent
- Filed
- March 18, 2008
- Case
- Washington State Grange v. Washington State Republican Party
- Case status
- Decided
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Justice Scalia, with whom Justice Kennedy joins, dissenting. The electorate’s perception of a political party’s beliefs is colored by its perception of those who support the party; and a party’s defining act is the selection of a candidate and advocacy of that candidate’s election by conferring upon him the party’s endorsement. When the state-printed ballot for the…
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Other writings in this case
| Type | Author | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| Opinion | Clarence Thomas | March 18, 2008 |
| Opinion of the Court | Not attributed | March 18, 2008 |
| Concurrence | Not attributed | March 18, 2008 |