Legal Opinion
Illinois Liberty PAC v. Madigan
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided September 7, 2016No. 12 C 5811PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Memorandum Opinion and Order
Judge Gary Feinerman
Illinois Liberty PAC, Edgar Baehrach, and Kyle McCarter brought this declaratory judgment action under 42 U.S.C. § 198B against the Attorney General of Illinois and the Chairman, Vice-Chairman, and other members of the Illinois State Board of Elections, all in their official capacities, alleging that certain contribution limits imposed by the Illinois Election Code violate the First Amendment and the Fourteenth Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause. Doc. 65. Early in the litigation, the court denied Plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Davis v. Federal Election CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 2008
- Federal Election Commission v. Democratic Senatorial Campaign CommitteeSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Illinois Liberty PAC v. Lisa MadiganCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2018
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