Political clothing at polls
Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Mansky
In brief
The Supreme Court overturned the Eighth Circuit’s judgment and sent the case back for further proceedings.
- Where it stands
- Decided
Decided 7-2 · June 14, 2018 · Opinion by Chief Justice Roberts
- What it’s about
- Minnesota Voters Alliance challenged Minnesota’s ban on political apparel at polling places under the First Amendment. The Supreme Court overturned the Eighth Circuit’s judgment and sent the case back to that court (remanded).
- Who it affects
- The Alliance’s challenge returns to the Eighth Circuit after the Supreme Court overturned that court’s judgment.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
Minnesota’s rule barred political apparel at polling places, and Minnesota Voters Alliance challenged it under the First Amendment.
Question presented
Is Minnesota Statute Section 211B.ll, which broadly bans all political apparel at the polling place, facially overbroad under the First Amendment?
What the Court decided
Holding
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Roberts, C. J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Alito, Kagan, and Gorsuch, JJ., joined. Sotomayor, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Breyer, J., joined.
- Result
- Reversed
The vote
What's next
The Eighth Circuit will handle the case again after the Supreme Court sent it back (remanded).
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Sources
Primary materials plus reporting. Best-effort analysis: this explainer relies on a mix of primary materials and trusted secondary sources. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.