NAACP v. Alabama ex rel. Patterson

357 U.S. 449·1958

What the Court Decided

Held that Alabama's demand for the NAACP's membership list violated the First Amendment right of association because disclosure could expose members to retaliation.

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Cited In

First Choice Women's Resource Centers v. Platkin

2025 Term · 24-781

Petitioner invoked it as foundational precedent protecting the right of association by shielding membership and donor lists from compelled government disclosure.