Court Cases
Democracy
Russell v. Burris; Arkansas Right to Life v. Butler
The Center represented proponents of Arkansas’ 1996 ballot initiative on campaign finance in defending the initiative in two lawsuits in which it was challenged.
– 06/04/98
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