Randall v. Sorrell
United States Supreme Court
548 U.S. 230 (2006)
Relevant factsFree
Vermont's Act 64 (defendant's state law) imposed mandatory two-year campaign spending caps for state candidates and unusually low contribution limits, including capping donations to political parties at $2,000 over two years; state legislator Randall (plaintiff) sued, and the district court struck the expenditure limits but upheld most contribution limits, while the court of appeals upheld all contribution limits, prompting Supreme Court review.
IssueFree
Whether Vermont's statutory limits on both campaign expenditures and campaign contributions violate the First Amendment.