Burson v. Freeman
| Burson v. Freeman | |
|---|---|
| Argued October 8, 1991 Decided May 26, 1992 | |
| Full case name | Burson v. Freeman |
| Citations | 504 U.S. 191 (more) 112 S. Ct. 1846; 119 L. Ed. 2d 5 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | Freeman v. Burson, 802 S.W.2d 210 (Tenn. 1990); cert. granted, 499 U.S. 958 (1991). |
| Holding | |
| Tennessee's statute restricting electioneering in a 100-foot radius around polling places did not violate the First Amendment | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Plurality | Blackmun, joined by Rehnquist, White, Kennedy |
| Concurrence | Scalia (in judgment) |
| Concurrence | Kennedy |
| Dissent | Stevens, joined by O'Connor, Souter |
| Thomas took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. | |
Burson v. Freeman, 504 U.S. 191 (1992), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that a Tennessee law that restricted political campaigning within 100 feet (30 m) of a polling place did not violate the First Amendment.