MORSE v. REPUBLICAN PARTY OF VA.

No. 94-203.

517 U.S. 186 (1996)

MORSE et al. v. REPUBLICAN PARTY OF VIRGINIA et al.

United States Supreme Court.

Decided March 27, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Pamela S. Karlan argued the cause for appellants. With her on the briefs were George A. Rutherglen, Eben Moglen, and Daniel R. Ortiz.

Deputy Solicitor General Bender argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging reversal. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Days, Assistant Attorney General Patrick, Richard H. Seamon, and Steven H. Rosenbaum.

E. Duncan Getchell, Jr., argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief were J. Robert Brame III, Patrick M. McSweeney, Donald W. Lemons, and Robert L. Hodges.*

Stevens, J., announced the judgment of the Court and delivered an opinion, in which Ginsburg, J., joined. Breyer, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which O'Connor and Souter, JJ., joined, p. 235. Scalia, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Thomas, J., joined, p. 241. Kennedy, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Rehnquist, C. J., joined, p. 247. Thomas, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and Scalia, J., joined, and in which Kennedy, J., joined as to Part II, p. 253.


Justice Stevens announced the judgment of the Court and delivered an opinion, in which Justice Ginsburg joins.

In 1994, all registered voters in Virginia who were willing to declare their intent to support the Republican Party's nominees for public office at the next election could participate in the nomination of the Party's candidate for the office of United States Senator if they paid either a $35 or $45 registration fee...

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