| Venue: | AZ SC |
| Facts: | AZ law says that English is the official language, and that government employees and officials must "act" only in English when performing their jobs. |
| Posture: | Suit in state court. |
| Issue: | Does this violate the constitution? |
| Holding: | Yes. |
| Rule: | When any law restricts speech, even for a purpose that has nothing to do with suppression of communication, we insist that it meet the high 1A standard of justification. |
| Reasoning: | This cuts off government communication with thousands of
constituents.
Also, there's a difference between promoting English and repressing other languages. |
| Dicta: | A desirable end cannot be promoted by prohibited means. |