Schwartz v. H. I. Romnes

MULLIGAN, Circuit. Judge

(dissenting) :

I

New York Telephone Co. (NYT) made a $50,000 contribution to “Yes for Transportation in New York State,” a not-for-profit corporation organized for the sole purpose of promoting the passage of the transportation bond proposition which was submitted to the electorate of the State of New York at the general election of 1971. New York Election Law § 460 (McKinney Supp.1973) prohibits any corporation doing business in this State from making any payment to aid any corporation organized for political purposes or “for any political purpose whatever.” “YES,”…