Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc.

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Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc.
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Argued March 18, 2013
Decided June 17, 2013
Full case name Arizona, et al., Petitioners v. The Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc., et al.
Docket nos. 12-71
Citations 570 U.S. ___ (more)
Holding
Arizona's evidence-of-citizenship requirement, as applied to Federal Form applicants, is pre-empted by the National Voter Registration Act's mandate for states "accept and use" the Federal Form.
Court membership
Case opinions
Majority Scalia, joined by Roberts, Ginsburg, Kagan, Breyer, Sotomayor; Kennedy (in part)
Concurrence Kennedy (in part and in judgement)
Dissent Thomas
Dissent Alito
Laws applied
National Voter Registration Act & Elections Clause

Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc., 570 U.S. ___ (2013), is a 2012-term Supreme Court Case revolving around Arizona's unique voter registration requirements, which include the necessity of documenting citizenship. The Court, led by Justice Scalia, held that the requirements were pre-empted by the federal National Voter Registration Act. However, the Court suggested ways for Arizona to overcome the hurdle.[1]

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