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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.