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Institute for Free Speech
Coverage of Institute for Free Speech in the Nexus archive.
- Federal appeals court hears Maine test case on regulating super PACs
A federal appeals court in Boston heard arguments over Maine's 2024 referendum limiting contributions to super PACs, testing whether such regulations can survive the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision. The case could advance to the Supreme Court if the appeals court rules in favor of Maine's law, which sets a $5,000 cap on donations to independently spending PACs.