On August 17, U.S. District Court Judge William P. Johnson, a Bush Jr. appointee, struck down three New Mexico campaign contribution limits, but upheld other campaign finance limits. Republican Party of New Mexico v Torrez, 1:11cv-900.

The laws struck down are: (1) a $5,500 limit on contributions from a state party to a county political party; (2) a $5,500 limit from a state party to its nominee for any office other than Governor; (3) an $11,000 limit on contributions from a party to its own gubernatorial nominee.

Laws upheld are: (1) a $27,500 limit on contributions from an individual to a party; (2) a $27,500 limit on contributions from a national party to a state party (however, the limit doesn’t apply to federal office).

Most of these laws were passed in 2009. This lawsuit was filed in 2011. In all those years, the laws had been partially enjoined and various softening amendments had passed the legislature. Thanks to the Institute for Free Speech for this news. Here is the decision. The decision has some useful tables showing the laws of all states. Page 34 compares all the states on the variable of how much individuals may give to a party. Page 51ff has charts on laws of each state on limits from national parties to state parties. At the end of the decision there is a chart showing each state’s limit on out-of-state contributions.