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DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF U. S. v. WISCONSIN EX REL. LA FOLLETTE

No. 79-1631.

450 U.S. 107 (1981)

DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF UNITED STATES ET AL. v. WISCONSIN EX REL. LA FOLLETTE ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 25, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald D. Eastman argued the cause for appellants. With him on the briefs was Lynda S. Mounts.

Bronson C. La Follette, Attorney General, argued the cause for appellee State of Wisconsin. With him on the brief were Charles Hoornstra, F. Joseph Sensenbrenner, Jr., and Nancy L. Arnold, Assistant Attorneys General. Robert H. Friebert argued the cause for appellee Democratic Party of Wisconsin. With him on the brief was Carol Skornicka.*

JUSTICE STEWART delivered the opinion of the Court.

The charter of the appellant Democratic Party of the United States (National Party) provides that delegates to its National Convention shall be chosen through procedures in which only Democrats can participate. Consistently with the charter, the National Party's Delegate Selection Rules provide that only those who are willing to affiliate publicly with the Democratic Party...

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