[EL] status of Wagner v. FEC/soft money cases

[Pildes, Rick]

The Libertarian Party suit is going forward in Indiana, still, I believe.

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Subject: Re: [EL] status of Wagner v. FEC/soft money cases

Thanks to those who responded off list on this question (the case remains pending, after some additional post-argument briefing).

I have one other question. The RNC, without explanation, voluntarily dismissed its soft money ban challenge brought against the FEC: 
http://www.fec.gov/law/litigation/rnc_joint_dismissal.pdf.

Does anyone have any publicly quotable insight on why?  Also, I had thought the Libertarian party was going to bring such a suit but if there is one I could not find it.  Any insights there?  Thanks.
Rick

On 6/2/15 10:25 AM, Rick Hasen wrote:
> Does anyone know what the delay is in this DC en banc case, argued
> 9/30/2014 (that's the last entry in CLC's summary of litigation: 
> http://www.campaignlegalcenter.org/sites/default/files/Campaign%20Legal%20Center%20Litigation%20Summary_FINAL_May-2015.pdf)? 
>
>
> The case involves the constitutionality of the ban on federal 
> contractors giving campaign contributions.
>
> Thanks.
>

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