Legal Opinion
Preston v. Leake
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided November 7, 2011No. 10-2294PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge NIEMEYER wrote the opinion, in which Judge KING and Senior Judge HAMILTON joined.
OPINION
NIEMEYER, Circuit Judge:
Sarah Preston, a North Carolina registered lobbyist, commenced this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the North Carolina State Board of Elections to challenge the constitutionality — facially and as applied — of North Carolina’s “Campaign Contributions Prohibition,” N.C. Gen.Stat. § 163-278.13C(a) (2011), which prohibits any registered lobbyist from contributing to the campaign of any candidate for the North Carolina General Assembly or the…
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