Washington State Grange v. Washington State Republican Party, et al.

Decided March 18, 2008. Clarence Thomas delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 06-713 · 552 U.S. 442 (2008) · Cited 1,365 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 7–2.

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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)
• Timmons v. Twin Cities Area New Party · 520 U.S. 351 (1997)
• Boy Scouts of America v. Dale · 530 U.S. 640 (2000)
• Hurley v. Irish-American Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Group of Boston, Inc. · 515 U.S. 557 (1995)
• Tashjian v. Republican Party of Connecticut · 479 U.S. 208 (1986)
• United States v. Salerno · 481 U.S. 739 (1987)
• Eu v. San Francisco County Democratic Central Committee · 489 U.S. 214 (1989)
• ANDERSON Et Al. v. MARTIN · 375 U.S. 399 (1964)
• Anderson v. Celebrezze · 460 U.S. 780 (1983)
• Clingman v. Beaver · 544 U.S. 581 (2005)
• Rumsfeld v. Forum for Academic and Institutional Rights, Inc. · 547 U.S. 47 (2006)
• New York State Club Assn., Inc. v. City of New York · 487 U.S. 1 (1988)
• Williams v. Rhodes · 393 U.S. 23 (1968)
• Democratic Party of United States v. Wisconsin Ex Rel. La Follette · 450 U.S. 107 (1981)
• Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad v. Jackson Vinegar Co. · 226 U.S. 217 (1912)
• Roberts v. United States Jaycees · 468 U.S. 609 (1984)
• Storer v. Brown · 415 U.S. 724 (1974)
• United States v. Raines · 362 U.S. 17 (1960)
• Ayotte v. Planned Parenthood of Northern New Eng. · 546 U.S. 320 (2006)
• Broadrick v. Oklahoma · 413 U.S. 601 (1973)
• Hoffman Estates v. Flipside, Hoffman Estates, Inc. · 455 U.S. 489 (1982)
• Ward v. Rock Against Racism · 491 U.S. 781 (1989)
• Ashwander v. Tennessee Valley Authority · 297 U.S. 288 (1936)
• National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. Button · 371 U.S. 415 (1963)
• Washington v. Glucksberg · 521 U.S. 702 (1997)
• New York v. Ferber · 458 U.S. 747 (1982)
• Burdick v. Takushi · 504 U.S. 428 (1992)
• Schall v. Martin · 467 U.S. 253 (1984)
• Allied Stores of Ohio, Inc. v. Bowers · 358 U.S. 522 (1959)
• Regan v. Time, Inc. · 468 U.S. 641 (1984)

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• Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission · 558 U.S. 310 (2010)
• United States v. Sineneng-Smith · 590 U.S. 371 (2020)
• United States v. Stevens · 559 U.S. 460 (2010)
• Crawford v. Marion County Election Board · 553 U.S. 181 (2008)
• Milavetz, Gallop & Milavetz, P. A. v. United States · 559 U.S. 229 (2010)
• City of L. A. v. Patel · 576 U.S. 409 (2015)
• Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Bonta · 594 U.S. 595 (2021)
• Espinoza v. Montana Dept. of Revenue · 591 U.S. 464 (2020)
• Barr v. American Assn. of Political Consultants, Inc. · 591 U.S. 610 (2020)
• Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization · 597 U.S. 215 (2022)
• National Institute of Family and Life Advocates v. Becerra · 585 U.S. 755 (2018)
• Agency for Int'l Development v. Alliance for Open Society · 591 U.S. 430 (2020)

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