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United States freedom of associationexpressive associationpublic accommodations

Boy Scouts of America v. Dale

530 U. S. 640 (2000)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtSupreme Court of the United States
Year2000
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

The First Amendment right of expressive association permits a private membership organization to exclude an individual whose presence would significantly burden the group's ability to advocate its viewpoints, and a state public-accommodations law may not be applied to compel inclusion in a way that impairs that expressive message.

Area of Law

General

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