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151682P.pdf 08/03/2018 Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Joe Mansky
U.S. Court of Appeals Case No: 15-1682
and No: 15-1741
U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota - Minneapolis
[PUBLISHED] [Per Curiam - Before Riley, Chief Judge, Loken and Benton,
Circuit Judges]
Civil case - Election laws. Judges Loken and Benton issue this decision
pursuant to 8th Cir. R. 47E. For the court's prior opinions in the matter,
see Minnesota Majority v. Mansky, 708 F.3d 1051 (8th Cir. 2013) and
Minnesota Majority v. Mansky, 849 F.3d 749 (8th Cir. 2017). On remand from
the Supreme Court. Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Mansky, 138 S.Ct. 1876
(2018). In light of the Supreme Court' decision that the Minnesota statute
in question violates the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment, this
court reverses the grant of summary judgment for the defendants and
remands the matter for further proceedings.
151682P.pdf 02/28/2017 Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Joe Mansky
U.S. Court of Appeals Case No: 15-1682
and No: 15-1741
U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota - Minneapolis
[PUBLISHED] [Benton, Author, with Riley, Chief Judge, and Loken, Circuit
Judges]
Civil case - Minnesota Election Laws. Several organizations and
individuals challenge Minnesota Statute Section 211B.11 which prohibits
the wearing of political insignia at a polling place. For the court's
earlier opinion reversing dismissal of the groups' as-applied First
Amendment claim, see Minnesota Majority v. Mansky, 708 F.3d 1051 (8th Cir.
2013). The statute and the state's policy implementing it are viewpoint
neutral and facially reasonable,and application of the policy to persons
wearing Tea Party apparel was reasonable because the Tea party has
recognizable political views; defendants' summary judgment on plaintiffs'
First Amendment claims is affirmed.