American Party of Texas et al. v. White, Secretary of State of Texas

Decided March 25, 1974. Byron Raymond White delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 72-887 · 415 U.S. 767 (1974) · Cited 646 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 8–1.

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Precedents cited

Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.

• Jenness v. Fortson · 403 U.S. 431 (1971)
• Williams v. Rhodes · 393 U.S. 23 (1968)
• Bullock v. Carter · 405 U.S. 134 (1972)
• Rosario v. Rockefeller · 410 U.S. 752 (1973)
• Dunn v. Blumstein · 405 U.S. 330 (1972)
• McDonald v. Board of Election Comm'rs of Chicago · 394 U.S. 802 (1969)
• Kusper v. Pontikes · 414 U.S. 51 (1973)
• Goosby v. Osser · 409 U.S. 512 (1973)
• O'Brien v. Skinner · 414 U.S. 524 (1974)
• National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. Button · 371 U.S. 415 (1963)
• Ferguson v. Skrupa · 372 U.S. 726 (1963)

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• Munro v. Socialist Workers Party · 479 U.S. 189 (1986)
• Buckley v. Valeo · 424 U.S. 1 (1976)
• Clements v. Fashing · 457 U.S. 957 (1982)
• Anderson v. Celebrezze · 460 U.S. 780 (1983)
• Eu v. San Francisco County Democratic Central Committee · 489 U.S. 214 (1989)
• New York State Bd. of Elections v. López Torres · 552 U.S. 196 (2008)
• Roberts v. United States Jaycees · 468 U.S. 609 (1984)
• Burdick v. Takushi · 504 U.S. 428 (1992)
• Illinois State Board of Elections v. Socialist Workers Party · 440 U.S. 173 (1979)
• Morse v. Republican Party of Virginia · 517 U.S. 186 (1996)
• First Nat. Bank of Boston v. Bellotti · 435 U.S. 765 (1978)
• Maher v. Roe · 432 U.S. 464 (1977)
• Tashjian v. Republican Party of Connecticut · 479 U.S. 208 (1986)
• Renne v. Geary · 501 U.S. 312 (1991)
• Minneapolis Star & Tribune Co. v. Minnesota Commissioner of Revenue · 460 U.S. 575 (1983)
• Minnesota State Board for Community Colleges v. Knight · 465 U.S. 271 (1984)
• Rogers v. Lodge · 458 U.S. 613 (1982)
• California Democratic Party v. Jones · 530 U.S. 567 (2000)

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