Legal Opinion
Missourians for Fiscal, etc. v. James Klahr
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided June 12, 2018No. 17-1314PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENTON, Circuit Judge.
James Klahr, in his official capacity as Executive Director of the Missouri Ethics Commission (MEC), appeals the order of the district court 1 declaring unconstitutional and enjoining enforcement of Missouri's 30-day formation deadline for campaign committees, Missouri law section 130.011(8). 2 See Missourians for Fiscal Accountability v. Klahr , No. 14-4287-CV-ODS, 2017 WL 58588 (W.D. Mo. Jan. 5, 2017). Having jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , this court affirms.
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Under Missouri campaign finance law, chapter 130, a "committee" is "a person or any combination of…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Buckley v. ValeoSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Citizens United v. Federal Election CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 2010
- First Nat. Bank of Boston v. BellottiSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- United States v. StevensSupreme Court of the United States · 2010
- Davis v. Federal Election CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 2008
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