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CLINGMAN v. BEAVER

No. 04-37.

544 U.S. 581 (2005)

CLINGMAN, SECRETARY, OKLAHOMA STATE ELECTION BOARD, ET AL. v. BEAVER ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 23, 2005.

JUSTICE THOMAS delivered the opinion of the Court except as to Part II-A, concluding that Oklahoma's semiclosed primary system does not violate the right to freedom of association. Any burden it imposes is minor and justified by legitimate state interests. Pp. 586-587, 591-598.

(a) The First Amendment protects citizens' right "to band together in promoting among the electorate candidates who espouse their political views." California Democratic Party v.

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