United States Supreme Court
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF MINNESOTA v. WHITE, 01-521
A canon of judicial conduct, prohibiting a candidate for judicial office from "announcing his or her views on disputed legal or political issues," violates the First Amendment; the canon is not "narrowly tailored" to serve impartiality, the pursuit of which is not a compelling state interest.
Appellate Information
- Decided 06/27/2002
- Published 06/27/2002
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