Legal Opinion
Green Party of CT v. Garfield
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided March 20, 2008No. Civil Action 3:06cv1030 (SRU)PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RULING ON MOTION TO DISMISS and MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS
STEFAN R. UNDERHILL, District Judge.
The Connecticut Legislature has enacted a campaign finance reform law that permits certain qualified candidates to receive public funds to conduct their campaigns. Plaintiffs filed a five-count amended complaint alleging that various of the law’s provisions violate the United States Constitution. 1 Defendants now move to dismiss and for judgment on the pleadings, arguing that the plaintiffs lack standing to bring the challenges set forth in counts two and three, and that counts one, two,…
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