On June 12, the Eleventh Circuit issued an order in Jackson v Jones, 26-10854. The case concerns Georgia’s campaign finance contribution limits. The law allows incumbent Governors and Lieutenant Governors to accept unlimited campaign contributions, an advantage that other candidates who run against them do not have. The U.S. District Court had enjoined the law, and the Eleventh Circuit agreed. The vote was 2-1. The dissent agreed that the law is unconstitutional, but felt the lawsuit is flawed procedurally because the plaintiff sued his opponent instead of suing the state.

The decision is by Judge Britt Grant, a Trunp appointee, and is supported by Judge Adalberto Jordan, a Clinton appointee. The dissent is by Judge William Pryor, a Bush Jr. appointee.