Campaign Finance Debate
Capitol Hill chapter
Stating that “There is no right more basic in our democracy than the right to participate in electing our political leaders,” on April 2, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the federal biennial limit on contributions to non-candidate committees. How sweeping is the decision, and how important might it prove to be in coming elections? Will the Court continue to use the First Amendment to chip away at the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act? Please join us for a lunchtime debate on the future of campaign finance with two experts in the field.
Speakers:
- Hon. Bradley A. Smith, Judge John T. Copenhaver, Jr. Chair of Law, West Virginia University College of Law; Professor, Capital University Law School; and former chairman of the Federal Election Commission
- Hon. Lawrence M. Noble, Of Counsel, The Campaign Legal Center; former President & CEO, Americans for Campaign Reform; and former General Counsel of the Federal Election Commission
Stating that “There is no right more basic in our democracy than the right to participate in electing our political leaders,” on April 2, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the federal biennial limit on contributions to non-candidate committees. How sweeping is the decision, and how important might it prove to be in coming elections? Will the Court continue to use the First Amendment to chip away at the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act? Please join us for a lunchtime debate on the future of campaign finance with two experts in the field.
Speakers:
- Hon. Bradley A. Smith, Judge John T. Copenhaver, Jr. Chair of Law, West Virginia University College of Law; Professor, Capital University Law School; and former chairman of the Federal Election Commission
- Hon. Lawrence M. Noble, Of Counsel, The Campaign Legal Center; former President & CEO, Americans for Campaign Reform; and former General Counsel of the Federal Election Commission
There is no cost to attend this event. Please RSVP by emailing peter.bisbee@fed-soc.org.
