Court Cases
Democracy
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