Press Releases
Comments to FEC Filed Jointly by Brennan Center and Bi-Partisan Representatives Urge Commission to Ban “Soft Money”
Responding to the Federal Election Commission’s request for comments, the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law and four Representatives have advised the FEC that it has an affirmative legal duty to enact regulations that will close the “soft mo
– 10/06/98
Former ACLU Leaders Break From ACLU Position on Constitutionality of Campaign Finance Reform
Nine former leaders of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) today publicly released a joint statement declaring that the current ACLU leadership has misread the First Amendment as it applies to campaign finance laws and that significant campaign fina
– 06/19/98
Federal Appeals Court Orders Reconsideration of Constitutionality of Restriction on Funding for Lawyers for the Poor
Further Legal Proceedings Are Now Necessary to Determine Fate of Low-Income Clients Seeking Needed Legal Assistance