No. 19-767October Term 2019Decided Jun 1, 2020
Nat'l Ass'n for Gun Rights, Inc. v. Mangan
The National Association for Gun Rights petitioned the Supreme Court to review a decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Jun 1, 2020
- What it's about
The National Association for Gun Rights petitioned the Supreme Court to review a decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. The case involves a legal dispute between the gun rights organization and state officials.
Question presented
1. Whether the First Amendment permits a state to require a non-profit organization to disclose its donors as a condition of engaging in “electioneering communications” that do not advocate for or against a candidate. 2. Whether the “exacting scrutiny” standard or “strict scrutiny” standard applies to laws compelling the disclosure of an organization’s donors.
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit / Decision released Jun 1, 2020
- Area
First Amendment
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Mar 31, 2026
- Method
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