Libertarian Nat'l Comm., Inc. v. Fed. Election Comm'n
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
1Concurring in part, dissenting in part · GriffithGriffith, Circuit Judge
When the government restricts First Amendment freedoms, it "bears the burden of proving the constitutionality of its actions." McCutcheon v. FEC , 572 U.S. 185, 210, 134 S.Ct. 1434, 188 L.Ed.2d 468 (2014) (plurality opinion) (quoting United States v. Playboy Entm't Grp. , 529 U.S. 803, 816, 120 S.Ct. 1878, 146 L.Ed.2d 865 (2000) ). Here, the government has not justified the cromnibus amendments' two-tiered scheme for contributions to national political parties. I therefore part ways with the majority on the second and third certified questions.
The appropriate standard of review is closely…
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2Cases cited41 opinions
- Buckley v. ValeoSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. ButtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Virginia State Board of Pharmacy v. Virginia Citizens Consumer Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
- R. A. v. v. City of St. PaulSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Agostini v. FeltonSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
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