Ninth Circuit Reinstates WA Law Regulating Ballot Measure Committees

The Ninth Circuit has issued this order in Family PAC v. McKenna, granting the state’s request to stay a district court order declaring unconstitutional a Washington law limiting ballot measure committees to $5000 contributions in the 21 days before the election. Rick’s earlier post on the case may be found here.
Update: Some of you may be wondering why you hadn’t seen the district court’s order. Turns out that it ruled from the bench and declined to follow up with a written order, but the transcript of proceedings is available here (courtesy of Bill Sherman)

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