U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
May 4, 2010
Campaign Finance Law Undercut
Citing January's blockbuster U.S. Supreme Court ruling on campaign finance, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held Friday that part a City of Long Beach campaign finance law that restricts spending is unconstitutional.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - Citing January's blockbuster U.S. Supreme Court ruling on campaign finance, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held Friday that part a City of Long Beach campaign finance law that restricts spending is unconstitutional.
The court held the law violates the First Amendment as it applies to political action committees. Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce v. Long ...
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