Washington State Grange v. Washington State Republican Party
552 U.S. 442 · Decided March 18, 2008 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Washington State Grange v. Washington State Republican Party was decided on March 18, 2008 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Ballot access” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 552 U.S. 442 · 128 S. Ct. 1184 · 170 L. Ed. 2d 151 · 2008 U.S. LEXIS 2707
- Docket number
- 06-713
- Decided
- March 18, 2008
- Argued
- October 1, 2007
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Clarence Thomas
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Ballot access
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- First Amendment (association)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Dissent | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Concurrence |
Full case caption
Washington State Grange v. Washington State Republican Party, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2007-024, docket 2007-024-01.
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