Legal Opinion
Gable v. Patton
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided April 30, 1998No. Nos. 96-6451, 96-6475PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSuhrheinrich, J., joined by Norris, J.,
CUDAHY, J. (pp. 953-955), delivered a separate opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part.
OPINION
SUHRHEINRICH, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff Robert E. Gable, a candidate for governor in Kentucky’s 1995 Republican primary, brought suit challenging numerous provisions of Kentucky’s campaign finance and election laws on First Amendment grounds. Several of the provisions involve Kentucky’s optional public funding scheme, in which Plaintiff chose not to participate. Defendants include various state and county officials, as well as the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance (hereinafter Registry),…
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