Perspective
Jan. 21, 2015
Judicial candidate and potential donor walk into a bar...
Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Williams-Yulee v. Florida Bar to consider whether Florida's prohibition on judicial candidates from making direct campaign solicitations is constitutional. By Jessica A. Levinson
A judicial candidate, a potential donor and a lawyer walk into a bar. If that bar is located in Florida or one of dozens of states that prohibit judicial candidates from directly soliciting campaign contributions, then that candidate cannot ask the potential donor for money. However, the candidate can form a campaign committee, choose who runs it, look at the donor list, and call those donors to thank them.
Tuesday, the U.S. Sup...
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