Crawford v. Marion County Election Board
Crawford v. Marion County Election Board, 553 U.S. 181 (2008), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that an Indiana law requiring voters to provide photographic identification did not violate the United States Constitution.
| Crawford v. Marion County Election Board | |
|---|---|
Supreme Court of the United States | |
| Argued January 9, 2008 Decided April 28, 2008 | |
| Full case name | William Crawford v. Marion County Election Board |
| Docket no. | 07-21 |
| Citations | 553 U.S. 181 (more) 128 S. Ct. 1610; 170 L. Ed. 2d 574 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | Ind. Democratic Party v. Rokita, 458 F. Supp. 2d 775 (S.D. Ind. 2006); Crawford v. Marion County Election Board, 472 F.3d 949 (7th Cir. 2007); cert. granted, 551 U.S. 1192 (2007). |
| Holding | |
| A statute requiring voters to show a picture ID is constitutional. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Plurality | Stevens, joined by Roberts, Kennedy |
| Concurrence | Scalia (in judgment), joined by Thomas, Alito |
| Dissent | Souter, joined by Ginsburg |
| Dissent | Breyer |
| Laws applied | |
| U.S. Const. amend. XIV; Indiana Public Law 109-2005 (SEA 483) | |
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