Arizona judge rules No Labels can stop people from running under its banner

Published January 17, 2024 7:42pm ET



A federal judge in Arizona on Tuesday ruled that the third-party group No Labels can block people running for state office from attaching their name to the party’s banner without approval.

Judge John Tuchi ruled that No Labels is protected by the First Amendment and can determine whom it wants to associate with. However, critics of the ruling have countered that other parties cannot dictate who runs using their names and that it could set a dangerous precedent.

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