Legal Opinion
Green Party v. Garfield
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided August 27, 2009No. Civil Action No. 3:06cv1030 (SRU)PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*300 MEMORANDUM OF DECISION and ORDER
STEFAN R. UNDERHILL, District Judge.
In 2005, Connecticut enacted the Campaign Finance Reform Act (“CFRA”) in response to public outcry over several high-profile corruption scandals involving state elected officials, including former Governor John Rowland. One aspect of the CFRA is the Citizens’ Election Program (“CEP”), a voluntary public financing scheme for candidates seeking election to the offices of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, State Comptroller, Secretary of the State, State Treasurer, and candidates for state senate and the state…
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Green Party of Connecticut v. GarfieldCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2010
- Green Party of Connecticut v. GarfieldDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 2009
- Green Party of Connecticut v. GarfieldCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2010