On July 30, the Ninth Circuit issued an opinion in Thompson v Hebdon, 17-35019, a case over various Alaska campaign finance restrictions. The opinoin strikes down the law that says candidates can’t accept more than $3,000 in contributions from persons living outside Alaska. It also strikes down the law that prohibits individuals from giving more than $500 to a candidate or a political group. The vote was 2-1. Here is the opinion. Thanks to Aaron Starr for this news.