Legal Opinion
Auburn Police Union v. Carpenter
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided November 12, 1993No. 92-1951, 92-2028PublishedCited by 90 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEVIN H. CAMPBELL, Senior Circuit Judge.
The State of Maine has enacted a law (hereinafter “the Act”) prohibiting a person from soliciting property from the general public that tangibly benefits any law enforcement officer, agency or association. 1 Violations of the Act are declared to contravene the Maine Unfair Trade Practices Act, and they may be enjoined and penalized civilly. Me.Rev.Stat.Ann. tit. 5, § 209 (West 1992).
Plaintiffs comprise a coalition of police unions, individual law enforcement officers, a professional fundraiser and a private citizen. 2 They sued in the United States…
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