ELECTIONS: Entity that wanted to distribute “pro-job growth” mailers that mentioned candidates in upcoming Montana elections properly found subject to political committee reporting/disclosure requirements. . . Christensen affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]
Elections, Montana contribution limits
ELECTIONS: En banc rehearing of panel upholding Montana contribution limits denied. [Read more…]
Elections, Montana contribution limits
ELECTIONS: Montana contribution limits upheld… Lovell reversed. [Read more…]
Political contributions, Citizens United test
POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS: Wrong standard applied for permanently enjoining enforcement of Montana’s restrictions on contributions, must be tested under more restrictive Citizens United test… Lovell reversed. [Read more…]
Elections, political committee disclosures
ELECTIONS: Election-eve request for preliminary injunction against enforcement of political committee disclosure laws denied… Christensen. [Read more…]
Elections, contribution limits, stay
ELECTIONS: Stay pending appeal granted as to Lovell’s ruling that contribution limits by individuals and political committees to candidates unconstitutional. [Read more…]
Elections, Montana contribution limits
ELECTIONS: Montana limits on contributions by individuals and political committees to candidates unconstitutional under 1st Amendment… permanent injunction following bench trial on expedited schedule and [Read more…]
Elections, contribution limits
ELECTIONS: Montana limits on contributions that individuals and political committees may make to candidates unconstitutional under 1st Amendment… permanent injunction following bench trial on expedited [Read more…]
Elections, voter reporting, libel, contribution limits
ELECTIONS: Preliminary injunction granted against enforcement of 13-35-225(3)(a) voter reporting and 13-37-131 political civil libel as unconstitutionally vague, denied as to contribution limits for individuals, political committees, political parties, and as to corporate contribution [Read more…]
Elections, corporate expenditures, stay
ELECTIONS: Stay of MSC’s ruling upholding 1912 initiative prohibiting independent corporate campaign expenditures pending petition for cert granted… order. [Read more…]