Electioneering communication ban ruling [US DC] News
Electioneering communication ban ruling [US DC]

Christian Civic League of Maine, Inc. v. Federal Election Commission, et al., United States District Court for the District of Columbia, May 9, 2006 [upholding the electioneering communication ban in the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 that prohibits TV advertisements funded with corporate or union money that mention a specific candidate from airing 30 days before a primary election or 60 days before a general election]. Read the full text of the opinion [PDF]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.