Barr v. American Association of Political Consultants Inc.

140 S. Ct. 2335 · Decided July 6, 2020 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Barr v. American Association of Political Consultants Inc. was decided on July 6, 2020 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh wrote the opinion announcing the judgment of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “First Amendment, miscellaneous” in the First Amendment area. SCDB records that the Court declared an act of Congress unconstitutional.

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• CourtListener (Free Law Project) — opinion text
• Supreme Court of the United States — slip opinions, October Term 2019
• Supreme Court of the United States — docket 19-631

Case details

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Full case caption

Barr v. American Association of Political Consultants Inc.

SCDB identifiers: case 2019-063, docket 2019-063-01.

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