Democratic Party of United States v. Wisconsin ex Rel. La Follette

450 U.S. 107 · Decided February 25, 1981 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Democratic Party of United States v. Wisconsin ex Rel. La Follette was decided on February 25, 1981 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Potter Stewart wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “First Amendment, miscellaneous” in the First Amendment area. SCDB records that the Court declared a state or territorial law, regulation or constitutional provision unconstitutional.

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Full case caption

Democratic Party of United States et al. v. Wisconsin ex Rel. La Follette et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1980-043, docket 1980-043-01.

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