Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc.
| Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc. | |
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| Argued March 18, 2013 Decided June 17, 2013 | |
| Full case name | Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc. |
| Docket no. | 12-71 |
| Citations | 570 U.S. ___ (more) |
| Holding | |
| Arizona’s evidence-of-citizenship requirement, as applied to Federal Form applicants, is pre-empted by the National Voter Registration Act's mandate that States “accept and use” the Federal Form. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Scalia, joined by Roberts, Ginsburg, Kagan, Breyer, and Sotomayor; and Kennedy (in part) |
| Concurrence | Kennedy (in part and in judgement) |
| Dissent | Thomas |
| Dissent | Alito |
| Laws applied | |
| National Voter Registration Act & Elections Clause | |
Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc., 570 U.S. __ (2013), is a 2012-term Supreme Court Case revolving around Arizona's unique voter registration requirements, which include the necessity of documenting citizenship. The Court, led by Justice Scalia, held that these requirements were pre-empted by the federal National Voter Registration Act. However, the Court did suggest ways for Arizona to overcome this hurdle.[1]
See also
References
- ^ Marty Lederman (June 17, 2013). "Pyrrhic victory for federal government in Arizona voter registration case?". SCOTUSBlog. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
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