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ILLINOIS ELECTIONS BD. v. SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY

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Case Basics

Docket No.

77-1248

Appellee

Socialist Workers Party

Appellant

Illinois Elections Bd.

Decided By

Burger Court (1975-1981)

Opinion

440 U.S. 173 (1979)

Argued

Monday, November 6, 1978

Decided

Thursday, February 22, 1979

Term:

1970-1979
- 1978

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Argument

Illinois Elections Bd. v. Socialist Workers Party - Oral Argument

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Conclusion

Decision: 9 votes for Socialist Workers Party, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Equal Protection

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ILLINOIS ELECTIONS BD. v. SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY. The Oyez Project at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law. 28 April 2013. <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1978/1978_77_1248>.

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"ILLINOIS ELECTIONS BD. v. SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY," The Oyez Project at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law, accessed April 28, 2013, http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1978/1978_77_1248.