Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc.

Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc.

Argued March 18, 2013
Decided June 17, 2013
Full case name '
Docket nos. 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
Chief Justice
John G. Roberts
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

  1. ↑ Marty Lederman (June 17, 2013). "Pyrrhic victory for federal government in Arizona voter registration case?". SCOTUSBlog. Retrieved July 6, 2013.

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