The U.S. Supreme Court has asked for the government’s view about if the court should hear a case about whether to nix a California law requiring disclosure of some charitable donors.
The Koch brothers-backed group Americans for Prosperity Foundation brought a challenge to a requirement that charities disclose their largest donors to state officials.
The foundation, linked to industrialists Charles Koch and his late brother, David, and joined by its unusually large number of supporters in the case, say the law impinges on the right to freely associate with groups or organizations. They say it could expose donors to harassment if their names became public.
The state counters that the information is already disclosed to federal officials and is legally required to be kept confidential by the state.