Court Cases
Republican National Committee v. Federal Election Committee
The Republican National Committee challenged the Federal Election Commission’s regulations governing “soft money.”
– 05/12/98
Kruse v. Cincinnati
In 1998, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit struck down a City of Cincinnati Ordinance placing a $140,000 limit on city council campaign expenditures.
– 04/27/98
State of Alaska v. Jacobus
In October 2001, the Center, representing Senators John McCain and Russ Feingold and Representatives Christopher Shays and Martin Meehan, filed an amicus brief with the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
– 02/27/98
Federal Election Commission v. Akins
This case raised, but did not resolve, the question of when an organization can be deemed a “political committee” under the Federal Elections Campaign Act and thereby be subject to record-keeping and reporting requirements.
– 08/21/97
People of the State of Illinois v. Detra W. (Amicus Brief)
In September 2004, the Brennan Center was a signatory on an amicus brief filed in the Supreme Court of Illinois that argued that a mother’s right to retain custody of her children should not be terminated permanently based on a history of incarceration.