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FIRST AMENDMENT

Can Congress' Latest Attempt at Campaign Finance Reform Pass the Free Speech Test?

McConnell v. FEC (02-1674)
NRA v. FEC (02-1675)
FEC v. McConnell (02-1676)
McCain v. McConnell (02-1702)
Republican National Committee v. FEC (02-1727)
National Right To Life Committee V. FEC (02-1733)
ACLU v. FEC (02-1734)
Adams v. FEC (02-1740)
Paul v. FEC (02-1747)
California Democratic Party v. FEC (02-1753)
AFL-CIO v. FEC (02-1755)
Chamber of Commerce V. FEC (02-1756)

From: The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

Case at a Glance

Supporters of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 say that, by banning soft money and cracking down on sham "issue ads," the new law enforces prior campaign reform laws and prevents corporate treasury and union dues money from funding campaigns. The challengers say the law violates the freedom of speech and association and unconstitutionally treads on states' rights to control their own elections.

• Previewed by David L. Hudson, an attorney with the First Amendment Center at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn.

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