Supreme Court of the United States
New York State Bd. of Elections v. López Torres
This writing
- Type
- Opinion of the Court
- Filed
- Jan. 16, 2008
- Case
- New York State Bd. of Elections v. López Torres
- Case status
- Decided
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Justice Scalia delivered the opinion of the Court. The State of New York requires that political parties select their nominees for Supreme Court Justice at a convention of delegates chosen by party members in a primary election. We consider whether this electoral system violates the First Amendment rights of prospective party candidates. I <…
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Other writings in this case
| Type | Author | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| Opinion | Not attributed | Jan. 16, 2008 |
| Concurrence | Not attributed | Jan. 16, 2008 |