Legal Opinion
Lair v. Murry
District Court, D. Montana
Decided October 10, 2012No. CY 12-12-H-CCLPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FINDINGS OF FACT CONCLUSIONS OF LAW OPINION AND ORDER
CHARLES C. LOVELL, Senior District Judge.
The remainder of this case — the constitutionality of Montana’s contribution limits in Montana Code Annotated § 13-37-216 — came before the Court in a bench trial held from September 12, 2012, to September 14, 2012. The plaintiffs were represented by James Bopp, Jr., and the defendants were represented by Michael Black and Andrew Huff. The plaintiffs argue that the contribution limits are unconstitutional under the First Amendment. For the reasons below, the Court declares those limits…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Randall v. SorrellSupreme Court of the United States · 2006
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- Doug Lair v. Steve BullockCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2015
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