· 4/22/1996
Shrink Missouri Government PAC v. Maupin
Citations
- 922 F. Supp. 1413
- 1996 WL 194913
How courts have described this case
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- ban on contributions during legislative session not tailored to prevent corruption or appearance of corruption, since ban extended to non-incumbents and prohibited contributions by candidates to their own campaigns
- “[A]lthough not every contribution given to an incumbent candidate is intended for a corrupting quid pro quo arrangement, acceptance of contributions while the legislature is in regular session promotes the appearance of corruption.”
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