New York State Board of Elections, et al. v. Margarita Lopez Torres et al

Decided January 16, 2008. Antonin Scalia delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 06-766 · 552 U.S. 196 (2008) · Cited 121 times

Holding

N ew York’s system of choosing party nominees for the State Supreme Court does not violate the First Amendment.

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How the Justices voted

Decided 9–0.

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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.

• California Democratic Party v. Jones · 530 U.S. 567 (2000)
• Bullock v. Carter · 405 U.S. 134 (1972)
• Kusper v. Pontikes · 414 U.S. 51 (1973)
• Jenness v. Fortson · 403 U.S. 431 (1971)
• Munro v. Socialist Workers Party · 479 U.S. 189 (1986)
• American Party of Texas v. White · 415 U.S. 767 (1974)
• Anderson v. Celebrezze · 460 U.S. 780 (1983)
• Williams v. Rhodes · 393 U.S. 23 (1968)
• Burdick v. Takushi · 504 U.S. 428 (1992)
• Storer v. Brown · 415 U.S. 724 (1974)
• Gray v. Sanders · 372 U.S. 368 (1963)
• Eu v. San Francisco County Democratic Central Committee · 489 U.S. 214 (1989)
• Abrams v. United States · 250 U.S. 616 (1919)
• Tashjian v. Republican Party of Connecticut · 479 U.S. 208 (1986)
• Norman v. Reed · 502 U.S. 279 (1992)
• Lubin v. Panish · 415 U.S. 709 (1974)
• Rosario v. Rockefeller · 410 U.S. 752 (1973)
• Democratic Party of United States v. Wisconsin Ex Rel. La Follette · 450 U.S. 107 (1981)

Cited by

Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.

• Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission · 558 U.S. 310 (2010)
• Virginia House of Delegates v. Bethune-Hill · 587 U.S. 658 (2019)
• Knox v. Service Employees International Union, Local 1000 · 567 U.S. 298 (2012)

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