Burson v. Freeman
1992 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Burson v. Freeman, 504 U.S. 191 (1992), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that a Tennessee law that restricted political campaigning within 100 feet (30 m) of a polling place did not violate the First Amendment.[1]
Quick Facts Burson v. Freeman, Argued October 8, 1991 Decided May 26, 1992 ...
Burson v. Freeman | |
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Argued October 8, 1991 Decided May 26, 1992 | |
Full case name | Burson v. Freeman |
Citations | 504 U.S. 191 (more) 112 S. Ct. 1846; 119 L. Ed. 2d 5 |
Case history | |
Prior | Freeman v. Burson, 802 S.W.2d 210 (Tenn. 1990); cert. granted, 499 U.S. 958 (1991). |
Holding | |
Tennessee's statute restricting electioneering in a 100-foot radius around polling places did not violate the First Amendment | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Plurality | Blackmun, joined by Rehnquist, White, Kennedy |
Concurrence | Scalia (in judgment) |
Concurrence | Kennedy |
Dissent | Stevens, joined by O'Connor, Souter |
Thomas took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. |
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