On July 25, three individuals filed a cert petition in the U.S. Supreme Court against two Alaska campaign finance laws. One individual lives in Wisconsin. He wants to contribute to the legislative campaign of his brother-in-law, who is an Alaska legislator running for re-election. But Alaska law says that no Alaska candidate may receive more than $3,000 in total donations from outside the state, and the legislator had already received $3,000 from other out-of-state contributors.
In another issue in the same case, two Alaska residents want to contribute more than $500 to candidates for city office, but Alaska law does not allow anyone to contribute more than $500 to a candidate in any particular calendar year. Nor may they contribute more than $500 to any political group except for a political party. Thompson v Hebdon, 19-122. Here is the cert petition. The Ninth Circuit had upheld the Alaska laws. The state’s response is due August 26, 2019. Thanks to Rick Hasen for this news.
NOOOO dollar amount in the 1st Amdt.
Has been much too difficult for the SCOTUS party hack MORONS to detect since 1789.
No mention of a state legislature in the 1st Amendment.
Alaska has an interest in limiting alien influence over their government.
The 1st amendment is fully incorporated by various SC decisions. So yes, Jim, the 1st amendment does apply to the states.
Advanced students can look at the Constitution Annotated –
the now zillion SCOTUS ops about the USA Const.
ALMOST TOTAL incorporation of USA Bill of Rights 1-8 Amdts via due process clause of 14-1 Amdt on States.
ONE more super-MAJOR MORON screwup by SCOTUS hacks-
Incorp via PI clause of 14-1 for USA Citizens and EP clause for legal foreign folks in the USA.
ILLEGAL foreign folks are ENEMY invaders – armed or unarmed, age 0.1 second to 150 plus years olde.
Too many SCOTUS MORONS to count since 4 Mar 1789.
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