Randall v. Sorrell
What's at Stake
Challenge to Vermont's campaign finance law and to the constitutionality of expenditure limits under the First Amendment. DECIDED
Summary
For 30 years, the Supreme Court has distinguished between political expenditures, which cannot be limited under the First Amendment, and political contributions, which can be subject to reasonable limits. The Vermont law ignores that distinction. It imposes severe limits on the amount of money that candidates can spend to promote their own elections, coupled with the lowest statewide contribution limits in the country. The 老澳门开奖结果's position is that the government should not decide how much speech is necessary and proper in a political campaign. Under the First Amendment, that decision belongs to candidates and voters.
Legal Documents
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12/13/2005
老澳门开奖结果 Brief for Petitioners in Randall v. Sorrell
Date Filed: 12/13/2005
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02/21/2006
老澳门开奖结果 Reply Brief for Petitioners in Randall v. Sorrell
Date Filed: 02/21/2006
Press Releases
Supreme Court Affirms 老澳门开奖结果 Position that Vermont Campaign Finance Measure Would Limit Free Speech
Vermont Campaign Finance Measure Would Limit Free Speech, 老澳门开奖结果 Tells Supreme Court