* The right to associate is more than just a right to attend a meeting. Instead, it is "the right to express one's attitudes or philosophies by membership in a group or by affiliation with it or by other lawful means." (Griswold v. Connecticut (1965)). The Supreme Court has stated that association in this context is a "form of expression of opinion."
The freedom of association also prohibits laws that require groups to include people they disagree with regarding certain political, religious, or other ideological subjects. The Court has held that compelling groups to include people can violate group members' freedom of association. (Hurley v. Irish-American Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Group of Boston (1995)).*
* The right to associate is more than just a right to attend a meeting. Instead, it is "the right to express one's attitudes or philosophies by membership in a group or by affiliation with it or by other lawful means." (Griswold v. Connecticut (1965)). The Supreme Court has stated that association in this context is a "form of expression of opinion."
The freedom of association also prohibits laws that require groups to include people they disagree with regarding certain political, religious, or other ideological subjects. The Court has held that compelling groups to include people can violate group members' freedom of association. (Hurley v. Irish-American Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Group of Boston (1995)).*