[EL] WRTL v Barland - Victory

[Smith, Brad]

It's obviously a long opinion with a lot in it, but if you're pressed for time the most interesting and important parts are the analysis of disclosure (and what Citizens United had to say about it) on p. 67-70, and the major purpose analysis on p. 71-80.


Bradley A. Smith

Josiah H. Blackmore II/Shirley M. Nault

   Professor of Law

Capital University Law School

303 E. Broad St.

Columbus, OH 43215

614.236.6317

http://law.capital.edu/faculty/bios/bsmith.aspx

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Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2014 7:58 PM
To: Steve Hoersting
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Subject: Re: [EL] WRTL v Barland - Victory

What happens when a state embraces fuzzy speech standards and feels the need to check in on everyone's political spending through overbroad PAC rules?  Predawn raids, political retribution, and the whittling away of the First Amendment.  So joyous to see an opinion with clear thinking about the need for protection from ever-intrusive, 24/7 disclosure into the private politics lives of our citizens.

The opinion is fantastic and is attached here.

Forward,

Benjamin Barr


On Wed, May 14, 2014 at 7:19 PM, Steve Hoersting <hoersting at gmail.com<mailto:hoersting at gmail.com>> wrote:

7th Circuit issues a permanent injunction in WRTL v. Barland (re: Wisconsin law) -- in a lengthy and replete opinion.

Just beginning to work my way through it, but it looks as though free political speech wins the day.

I'd send a link, but this is sent from my Phone.

Steve

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