More details on new campaign contribution case

[Volokh, Eugene]

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> UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT NEWS 10/11/00
> Willamette Law Online - Willamette University College of Law
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> On October 10, 2000, the United States Supreme Court granted
> certiorari in the nine cases summarized below:
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> FEC v. Colorado Republican Federal Campaign Commission
> No. 00-191
> Court below:  213 F.3d 1221 (10th Cir. 05/05/00)
> Full text: http://laws.findlaw.com/10th/991211.html
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> FIRST AMENDMENT (Campaign Contribution Limits)
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> The issue presented in this First Amendment case is whether federal limits
> upon political campaign spending constitute an infringement upon the
> freedom of speech and association.  This action originated following a
> political radio advertisement, which the political party classified as an
> operating expense.  The Federal Election Commission (FEC) determined that
> the expenditure was a mischaracterization and fell outside the Party
> Expenditure Provision, a federal election law limiting party
> spending.  The political party contended that the Party Spending
> Provision, 2 U.S.C.  s441a(d)(3), violated the party's First Amendment
> rights.  Recognizing that the Supreme Court has generally upheld limits on
> the amount individuals and political committees can contribute to a
> candidate for federal office, the court below nonetheless held that the
> provision's limit is not closely tied to a recognized governmental
> interest and therefore constituted an unnecessary abridgment of the
> party's First Amendment rights.
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