Judicial interpretation of associational purpose violates the expressive autonomy that gives associations their normative legitimacy, as Roberts v. Jaycees dissents and Dworkin's associative obligations literature both indicate.
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Roberts v. Jaycees(as used in constitutional law and association rights)
A famous 1984 Supreme Court case about whether the government could force a men's club to accept women members, balancing group freedom against discrimination.
Ronald Dworkin(as a key figure in legal philosophy)
A 20th-century legal philosopher who argued against Hart, claiming that there is usually a single 'right answer' to legal questions, even when it's hard to find.
associative obligations(Dworkin's account of political and social obligation)
Obligations grounded in membership in a community or group (such as a friendship, family, or nation-state), independent of choice or consent