Legal Opinion
Rhode Island Affiliate, American Civil Liberties Union, Inc. v. Begin
District Court, D. Rhode Island
Decided April 25, 2006No. C.A. 04-487-TPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
TORRES, Chief Judge.
Introduction
The Rhode Island affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union (“the ACLU”); Steven Brown, its executive director; and the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce (“the Chamber”), as Intervenor, (collectively, “the plaintiffs”), seek declaratory and injunctive relief regarding portions of Rhode Island’s “Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Reporting Act” (R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 17-25-1, et seq.) that the plaintiffs claim violate their rights under the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. The challenged provisions restrict, and…
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