Cases: FEC v. Beaumont: Intervenor / Amicus Filings

FEC v. Beaumont Amicus Brief

In this friend-of-the-court brief, the Legal Center joined a number of other campaign finance reform organizations to set forth the view that the Fourth Circuit's decision in this case should be reversed. The reform groups argue that the federal prohibition on direct candidate contributions by so-called "MCFL" organizations -- ideological, non-profit groups -- is consistent with the Supreme Court's precedents and essential to preventing these organizations from becoming conduits for restricted for-profit corporate money in federal elections.

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