Legal Opinion
Carey v. Wolnitzek
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided July 13, 2010No. Nos. 08-6468, 08-6538PublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSutton, J., joined by Batchelder, C.J.,
WISEMAN, D.J. (p. 219), delivered a separate opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part.
OPINION
SUTTON, Circuit Judge.
Imagine if a State imposed these restrictions on candidates for election to the legislature: (1) They “shall not identify” themselves “as a member of a political party in any form of advertising or when speaking to a gathering”; (2) they “shall not solicit campaign funds”; and (3) they “shall not ... make a statement that a reasonable person would perceive as committing” the candidate to vote “a certain way on a[n] ... issue” likely to come before the legislature. A…
2Cases cited47 opinions
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3Cited by72 opinions
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