Yamada v. Kuramoto

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART PLAINTIFFS’ AMENDED MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION (ONLY AS TO ACT 211 § 11-KK)

J. MICHAEL SEABRIGHT, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

In Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, — U.S.-, 130 S.Ct. 876, 175 L.Ed.2d 753 (2010), the Supreme Court invalidated limitations on the amount of corporate independent campaign expenditures. Such restrictions violate the First Amendment. In the wake of Citizens United, Plaintiffs Jimmy Yamada (“Yamada”), Russell Stewart (“Stewart”), and A-l A-Electrician, Inc. (“A-l”) filed this action on August 27, 2010,…