Posted on 03/21/2008 3:25:58 PM PDT by kiriath_jearim
HARTFORD, Conn.—A federal judge has dismissed part of a challenge of Connecticut's new public financing law, but agreed to hear claims that the law is unfair to minor party and petitioning candidates.
U.S. District Court Judge Stefan Underhill said the plaintiffs did not prove that a part of the law concerning matching funds was unconstitutional. The plaintiffs include the state's Green and Libertarian parties and the Connecticut ACLU.
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Interesting. Thanks for posting.
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