Release: “Today, in Justice v. Hosemann, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reversed a trial court ruling that had struck down several Mississippi disclosure requirements as applied to certain individuals and groups engaged in ballot measure advocacy.  The Campaign Legal Center had filed an amicus brief and later a supplemental letter brief in the case urging this result.”

Institute for Justice release:

“In America, you shouldn’t need lawyers and accountants in order to speak about politics, all you should need is an opinion,” said IJ Attorney Paul Avelar. “But Mississippi insists on keeping laws on the books that don’t benefit the public—they only impose onerous burdens on speech and scare ordinary Americans away from political engagement, resulting in less speech.”

The plaintiffs have until November 28 to seek rehearing by the full 5th Circuit, or until February 12 to seek review by the U.S. Supreme Court.