U.S. Supreme Court,
Judges and Judiciary
Dec. 24, 2014
Judicial campaign rules go to court
Next month, the Supreme Court will hear argument on whether a state law barring judges from personally soliciting campaign funds violates the First Amendment
Blaine H. Evanson
Partner
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Appellate and Constitutional Law and Intellectual Property
3161 Michelson Drive
Irvine , California 92612-4412
Phone: (949) 451-3805
Email: bevanson@gibsondunn.com
Columbia Univ Law School
Blaine is based in the firm's Orange County office, where he practices in the Appellate and Constitutional Law group.
Next month, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear argument in Williams-Yulee v. Florida State Bar - an appeal from a decision upholding a Florida state bar regulation prohibiting judicial candidates from personally soliciting campaign contributions. The question before the court is whether Florida's anti-solicitation rule violates the First Amendment's protection of free speech.
The petitioner, Williams-Yulee, was a candidate for a county court judgeship in Florida and signed...
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