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
New friend-of-the-court brief argues for self-government Posted on July 26, 2017 (July 26, 2017) Today, Free Speech For People filed a friend-of-the-court brief (along with Prof. David Fontana of George Washington University Law School) arguing that an Alaska campaign finance law should be upheld because it serves a compelling government interest in democratic self-governmentRead More