This post begins: “The Campaign Legal Center today filed an amici brief with the Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in Duke v. Leake (No. 07-1454) on behalf of itself and nine other organizations ‘concerned about the influence of money on judicial integrity, impartiality and independence.’ Duke v. Leake involves a constitutional challenge to several provisions of North Carolina’s judicial election public financing program, including the matching ‘rescue funds’ provision, reporting requirements for nonparticipating candidates and independent spenders, and a 21-day pre-election contribution restriction. The trial court dismissed the lawsuit and the plaintiffs appealed to the Fourth Circuit.”