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Jan. 22, 2003

Paying Heed

Forum Column By Robert S. Thompson The granting of certiorari in Federal Election Commission v . Beaumont and the recent filing of McConnell v. FEC signal that the U.S. Supreme Court soon will dive into the muddy waters of the constitutionality of limitations on big money contributions, contained in recent campaign-finance reform legislation as affected by the "money talks" jurisprudence of Buckley v. Valeo, 424 U.S. 1 (1976).

        Forum Column
        
        By Robert S. Thompson
        
        The granting of certiorari in Federal Election Commission v. Beaumont and the recent filing of McConnell v. FEC signal that the ...

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