Illinois Law Gets OK By U.S. Judge
From the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
A federal judge cleared the way for Illinois officials to enforce a statute that allows political parties to donate unlimited amounts of money to candidates in general elections, but restricts the contributions that others may make.
U.S. District Judge Gary Feinerman declined to issue a preliminary injunction that would have lifted the limits placed on the contributions that individuals, political action committees (PACs), corporations and labor unions may make. This preliminary injunction would have put these groups on the same footing as political parties.
Feinerman held that Illinois Liberty PAC and Edgar Bachrach were not likely to prevail on their argument that certain provisions of the Illinois Disclosure and Regulation of Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Act violate the First Amendment and the equal protection clause.
Feinerman also held that Illinois Liberty and Bachrach failed to show they would suffer irreparable harm if certain limits on contributions to political candidates — $5,000 for individuals during a general election, $10,000 for corporations and unions and $50,000 for PACs — are enforced.
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From the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
A federal judge cleared the way for Illinois officials to enforce a statute that allows political parties to donate unlimited amounts of money to candidates in general elections, but restricts the contributions that others may make.
U.S. District Judge Gary Feinerman declined to issue a preliminary injunction that would have lifted the limits placed on the contributions that individuals, political action committees (PACs), corporations and labor unions may make. This preliminary injunction would have put these groups on the same footing as political parties.
Feinerman held that Illinois Liberty PAC and Edgar Bachrach were not likely to prevail on their argument that certain provisions of the Illinois Disclosure and Regulation of Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Act violate the First Amendment and the equal protection clause.
Feinerman also held that Illinois Liberty and Bachrach failed to show they would suffer irreparable harm if certain limits on contributions to political candidates — $5,000 for individuals during a general election, $10,000 for corporations and unions and $50,000 for PACs — are enforced.
Read more in our daily News Update...