New FSFP Oped In Business Insider on The Alaska Court Case That Could End Super PACs and Reshape Our Democracy. Posted on February 17, 2021 Challenging Super PACs Business Insider recently published a new oped by FSFP Legal Director Ron Fein, FSFP President John Bonifaz, and FSFP Board Chair and Senior Legal Advisor Ben Clements on the Alaska court case that could end super PACs and reshape our democracy. The Alaska case hinges on a simple question: is this practice corrupt? Under SupremeRead More
Split Decision from the Ninth Circuit on the Alaska Campaign Finance Challenge Posted on November 27, 2018 Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a 2-1 decision in Thompson v. Hebdon, a case in which we filed an amicus brief. The court struck down Alaska’s limit on nonresident political contributions, over an important dissent by the chief judge of the circuit. Background The case involved challenges to fourRead More
Slate: This Lawsuit in Alaska Could Upend the Campaign Finance Landscape Posted on August 14, 2017 (August 14, 2017) A little-known court case in Alaska could be the next big money-in-politics controversy, says Slate. Read More
Federal judge rejects suit challenging Alaska limits on campaign donations Posted on November 8, 2016 (November 8, 2016) In what might signal a light at the end of the tunnel, a federal judge rejected a challenge to Alaska’s limits on state-level campaign contributions.Read More
Alaska Speaks Up For Self-Government Posted on February 3, 2016 (March 18, 2016) On Monday, the State of Alaska filed an important legal brief setting forth a bold argument for self-government as a theory for limiting out-of-state money in local and state election campaigns.Read More