Legal Opinion
Kentucky Right To Life, Inc. v. Terry
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided March 7, 1997No. 95-6581PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SUHRHEINRICH, Circuit Judge.
Numerous Kentucky public officials have been convicted of abusing their political offices for personal gain over the past twenty-five years. To address this serious problem, the Kentucky General Assembly passed the Campaign Finance Law in 1974. See Ky. Rev.Stat.Ann. §§ 121.015-121.990 and Ky. Rev.Stat.Ann. §§ 121A.005-121A.990 (Banks-Baldwin 1995) (the “Act”).1 The Act regulates political contributions and expenditures by groups and individuals in state and local elections and has been amended periodically by the Kentucky legislature.
In the fall of 1995,…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Buckley v. ValeoSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Allen v. WrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- United States v. Munsingwear, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
- City of Mesquite v. Aladdin's Castle, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
- McIntyre v. Ohio Elections CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
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3Cited by57 opinions
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