· 8/31/1993
Vote Choice, Inc. v. Joseph Distefano, Etc., Elizabeth Leonard, Vote Choice, Inc. v. Joseph Distefano, Etc.
Citations
- 4 F.3d 26
- 1993 U.S. App. LEXIS 22018
How courts have described this case
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- holding that controversy was not moot because the candidate had “not renounced possible future candidacies, and politicians, as a rule, are not easily discouraged in the pursuit of high elective office”
- holding that controversy was not moot because the candidate had “not renounced possible future candidacies, and politicians, as a rule, are not easily discouraged in the pursuit of high elective office”
- holding cap gap, which increased likelihood of participation in public funding scheme, narrowly tailored to serve compelling governmental interest
- holding cap gap, which increased likelihood of participation in public funding scheme, narrowly tailored to serve compelling governmental interest
- suggesting that the court first considers whether First Amendment rights are burdened, and if so, determines whether the burdening statute is narrowly tailored to support a compelling governmental interest
- holding cap gap, which increased likelihood of participation in public funding scheme, narrowly tailored to serve compelling governmental interest
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Judges: Selya, Cyr, Boudin
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