Legal Opinion
Jacobus v. Alaska
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 12, 2003No. 01-35666PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*1098OPINION
PAEZ, Circuit Judge:
In 1996, the Alaska legislature enacted sweeping reforms to its campaign finance system. Corruption and the appearance of corruption had led to low voter turnout and widespread disillusionment with the electoral system. Determined to close loopholes left open by previous attempts to establish meaningful reform, the new act restricted not only contributions to candidates, but also contributions to political parties, including “soft money.” Unsurprisingly, these new restrictions have been hotly contested in both state and federal courts.
Although the term “soft money”…
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