Federal appeals court rules candidates’ First Amendment rights not significantly harmed by Arizona campaign finance law
The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of appeals upheld the constitutionality of an Arizona campaign finance law that gives matching funds to candidates facing opposition relying on private fundraising. Those using private funds sued saying that the law curtailed their rights to political speech by punishing them for spending privately secured campaign contributions. -db Metropolitan News-Enterprise May 24, 2010 The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday upheld the constitutionality of an Arizona law giving