At a Glance
In August 2010, plaintiffs filed suit to challenge multiple aspects of Hawaii state campaign finance law, including the statutory definitions of “political committee” and “expenditure,” several disclosure provisions and the state restriction on contributions from government contractors. On March 21, 2011, the district court upheld all of these challenged provisions, and plaintiffs appealed the decision to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals...
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In August 2010, plaintiffs filed suit to challenge multiple aspects of Hawaii state campaign finance law, including the statutory definitions of “political committee” and “expenditure,” several disclosure provisions and the state restriction on contributions from government contractors. On March 21, 2011, the district court upheld all of these challenged provisions, and plaintiffs appealed the decision to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.