The recent 9th circuit decision in McComish v Bennett upheld an Arizona public funding law. That law provides for extra public funding for candidates who have a well-funded opponent who is using only privately-raised money.
Meanwhile, everyone is waiting for the U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd circuit, to decide Green Party of Connecticut v Garfield, the case over Connecticut’s discriminatory public funding law. State officials submitted a supplemental brief to the 2nd circuit, arguing that the 9th circuit opinion, if followed in the 2nd circuit, means that the law should be upheld. The Green Party submitted this 3-page response. The Libertarian Party is a co-plaintiff in the Connecticut case.
Here’s hoping the appellate court upholds the decision
of the district court judge that the Connecticut law is unconstitutional. It is a very bad, discriminatory law.