Legal Opinion
West Virginians for Life, Inc. v. Smith
District Court, S.D. West Virginia
Decided August 29, 1996No. Civil Action 1:96-0068PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FABER, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
Plaintiffs (hereinafter referred to as “WVFL”) filed this civil action on January 30, 1996, seeking declaratory and injunctive relief arising under the Constitution of the United States of America. Plaintiffs allege that recent amendments to Chapter Three of the Campaign Finance Laws of West Virginia, W. Va.Code §§ 3-1A-1 et seq. (1995), violate the First Amendment by chilling their free speech rights. By Order entered on March 11, 1996, this court preliminarily enjoined defendants Smith and Hechler from enforcing several provisions of Chapter Three…
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