McCutcheon ruling and state election laws

April 5, 2014

What is the impact of McCutcheon on state campaign finance laws? We’re starting to see some glimpses of what might be coming down the pipeline now that the Supreme Court has ruled aggregate limits on donations unconstitutional:

http://www.publicintegrity.org/2014/04/04/14517/mccutcheon-ruling-may-affect-contribution-limits-many-20-states

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/04/us-usa-court-election-analysis-idUSBREA3308620140404

 

Ken Gross and Allison Davis (WM Law ’16) are featured discussing the possible impacts of McCutcheon on state campaign finance laws in the Election Law Program’s latest module at www.electionlawissues.org.