Legal Opinion
Vote Choice, Inc. v. Joseph Distefano, Etc., Elizabeth Leonard, Vote Choice, Inc. v. Joseph Distefano, Etc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided August 31, 1993No. 93-1171, 93-1236PublishedCited by 101 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
These consolidated appeals, which implicate various aspects of Rhode Island’s campaign finance law, necessitate the exploration of largely uncharted constitutional terrain. One appeal, prosecuted on behalf of the state, seeks to reinstate a statute requiring certain political action committees (PACs) 1 to disclose information about all their contributors. The other appeal, prosecuted by an unsuccessful gubernatorial candidate, Elizabeth Leonard, inveighs against state statutes that bestow special advantages on candidates who comply with eligibility requirements for public…
2Cases cited44 opinions
- Warth v. SeldinSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Buckley v. ValeoSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Allen v. WrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Valley Forge Christian College v. Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
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3Cited by101 opinions
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- Lydia Libertad v. Father Patrick WelchCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1995
- Shays v. Federal Election CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2005
- Becker v. Federal Election CommissionCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2000
- National Organization for Marriage v. McKeeCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2011
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