Storer v. Brown
| Storer v. Brown | |
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| Argued November 5, 1973 Decided March 26, 1974 | |
| Full case name | Storer, et al. v. Brown, Secretary of State of California, et al. |
| Citations | 415 U.S. 724 (more) 94 S. Ct. 1274; 39 L. Ed. 2d 714; 1974 U.S. LEXIS 118 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of California |
| Subsequent | Rehearing denied sub. nom., Frommhagen v. Brown, 417 U.S. 926 (1974). |
| Holding | |
| Section 6830(d) (Supp. 1974) of the California Elections Code is not unconstitutional. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | White, joined by Burger, Stewart, Blackmun, Powell, Rehnquist |
| Dissent | Brennan, joined by Douglas, Marshall |
Storer v. Brown, 415 U.S. 724 (1974), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States upheld a California law that prohibited an individual from running for an elected office as an independent candidate if they were registered with a political party within the 12 months prior to the primary election.[1]
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- ^ Text of Storer v. Brown, 415 U.S. 724 (1974) is available from: Justia Library of Congress Oyez (oral argument audio)