Legal Opinion
Russell v. Burris
District Court, E.D. Arkansas
Decided October 3, 1997No. LR-C-97-0089PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM & ORDER
WILSON, District Judge.
The plaintiffs seek a declaratory judgment that Arkansas Initiated Act I of 1996 (Act I) violates their First Amendment rights to freedom of political speech and association, 1 and their Fourteenth Amendment right of equal protection of the laws. ■ They seek to enjoin the enforcement of ■ both Act I and Arkansas Code 7 — 6—201(9)(B), a law that predated Act I. The plaintiffs’ motion is granted in part and denied in part:
A. Enforcement of Arkansas Code section 7 — 6—203(a)(2) and (b)(2), which imposes a $300 per election contribution limit applicable to…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Citizens for Responsible Government State Political Action Committee v. BuckleyDistrict Court, D. Colorado · 1999
- Arkansas Right to Life State Political Action Committee v. ButlerDistrict Court, W.D. Arkansas · 1997
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- Montana Right to Life Ass'n v. EddlemanDistrict Court, D. Montana · 1998
- Ron Russell v. Troy BurrisCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1998
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