U.S. District Court Strikes Down Montana Law that Controls the Names of Political Action Committees

On August 12, U.S. District Court Judge Dana L. Christensen, an Obama appointee, struck down a Montana campaign finance law that controls the names of Political Action Committees. Doctors for a Healthy Montana v Fox, 9:20cv-46. The law says the name of the PAC must bear a name that tells the “economic or special interest” of a majority of donors to the PAC. The opinion says the law violates the First Amendment. It also points out that over time, the identity of the donors to that PAC might vary, and thus the law forces it to repeatedly change its name. Thanks to the Institute for Free Speech for the link.

Judge Christensen is also the judge who is handling the lawsuit over whether the Green Party should be on the ballot this year.


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U.S. District Court Strikes Down Montana Law that Controls the Names of Political Action Committees — 1 Comment

  1. How many hours do the rotted gerrymander hacks in small States spend dreaming up new ways to subvert constitutional rights ???

    Such small regimes give an idea of the ROT in olde small regimes in Europe —

    olde mini city-state regimes – esp in Italy and Germany – total tyrant ROT.

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