Amicus Brief: Campaign Integrity Watchdog, LLC v. Coloradans for a Better Future (Colorado Court of Appeals)

June 2, 2016   •  By Scott Blackburn   •  , ,

Declaring that pro bono legal services are a political “contribution” impedes Constitutional litigation. Colorado law authorizes private citizens to bring campaign finance enforcement actions, ...

Amicus Brief: In re Stephen M. Silberstein

May 16, 2016   •  By Scott Blackburn   •  ,

On behalf of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Sen. Thad Cochran, Sen. John Boozman, and Sen. Richard Shelby, CCP (now IFS) filed this friend-of-the-court ...

Amicus Brief: In re Stephen M. Silberstein

May 16, 2016   •  By Scott Blackburn   •  ,

On behalf of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Sen. Thad Cochran, Sen. John Boozman, and Sen. Richard Shelby, CCP (now IFS) filed this friend-of-the-court ...

French v. Jones in Support of Plaintiff-Appellant

April 18, 2016   •  By Scott Blackburn   •  ,

Amicus Brief: French v. Jones in Support of Plaintiff-Appellant

April 18, 2016   •  By Scott Blackburn   •  , ,

Few things matter as much to voters as a party’s endorsement of a candidate. A sign saying “John Smith for Judge” communicates only that ...

Amicus Brief: Holland v. Williams in Opposition to Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss

April 11, 2016   •  By Scott Blackburn   •  , ,

Colorado law authorizes private citizens to bring campaign finance enforcement actions. Anyone—including a speaker’s political opponents—can allege a violation and trigger the adjudicative process; ...

Amicus Brief: Justice v. Hosemann in Support of Petitioners

February 22, 2016   •  By David Keating   •  ,

Appellants are five friends who were unable to advocate publicly for the passage of a pending ballot initiative because two Mississippi laws prevented them ...

Yamada v. Snipes in Support of Petitioner

September 17, 2015   •  By IFS staff   •  ,

Amicus Brief: Yamada v. Snipes in Support of Petitioner

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September 17, 2015   •  By Scott Blackburn   •  ,

Hawaii Has, Despite This Court’s Precedents, Applied PAC Status To Groups Engaged In Minimal Independent Political Speech. The State of Hawaii has applied political ...

Amicus Brief: Building Industry Association of Washington v. Utter in Support of Petitioner

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June 29, 2015   •  By Scott Blackburn   •  ,

Limiting the Burdens of PAC Status to Groups with the “Major Purpose” of Express Advocacy was the Result of a Considered Effort to Preserve ...

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