Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc.
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Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc., 570 U.S. 1 (2013), is a 2012-term United States Supreme Court case revolving around Arizona's unique voter registration requirements, including the necessity of providing documentary proof of citizenship. In a 7–2 decision, the Supreme Court held that Arizona's registration requirements were unlawful because they were preempted by federal voting laws.[1]
Quick Facts Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc., Argued March 18, 2013 Decided June 17, 2013 ...
Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc. | |
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Argued March 18, 2013 Decided June 17, 2013 | |
Full case name | Arizona, et al., Petitioners v. The Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc., et al. |
Docket no. | 12-71 |
Citations | 570 U.S. 1 (more) 133 S. Ct. 2247; 186 L. Ed. 2d 239 |
Case history | |
Prior | Gonzalez v. Arizona, 624 F.3d 1162 (9th Cir. 2010); on rehearing en banc, 677 F.3d 383 (9th Cir. 2012); cert. granted, 568 U.S. 962 (2012). |
Holding | |
Arizona's evidence-of-citizenship requirement, as applied to Federal Form applicants, is pre-empted by the National Voter Registration Act's mandate for states "accept and use" the Federal Form. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Scalia, joined by Roberts, Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan; Kennedy (in part) |
Concurrence | Kennedy (in part) |
Dissent | Thomas |
Dissent | Alito |
Laws applied | |
National Voter Registration Act & Elections Clause |
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