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Legal Citation: 520 U.S. 351 (1997)

Petitioner
Michele L. Timmons, Acting Director, Ramsey County Department of Property Records and Revenue

Respondent
Twin Cities Area New Party

Petitioner's Claim
A candidate running for office could not participate in elections as a nominee representing more then one political party. Minnesota's statute imposing prohibition of "fusion appearance" on a ballot, therefore, did not jeopardize associational rights.

Chief Lawyer for Petitioner
Richard S. Slowes

Chief Lawyer for Respondent
Laurence H. Tribe

Justices for the Court
Stephen Breyer, Anthony M. Kennedy, Sandra Day O'Connor, William H. Rehnquist (writing for the Court), Antonin Scalia, Clarence Thomas

Justices Dissenting
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, John Paul Stevens, David H. Souter

Place
Washington...