McComish (Arizona Free Enterprise) v. Bennett

Status
Closed
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Issues
Campaign Finance

At a Glance

In August 2008, plaintiffs challenged the “matching funds trigger provisions” of the Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Act, which provided participating candidates with additional funds if a non-participating opponent or outside group spent above a certain threshold. The U.S. Supreme Court held that the “trigger provisions” violated the First Amendment rights of non-participating candidates and independent spenders...

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About this Case

In August 2008, plaintiffs challenged the “matching funds trigger provisions” of the Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Act, which provided participating candidates with additional funds if a non-participating opponent or outside group spent above a certain threshold. The U.S. Supreme Court held that the “trigger provisions” violated the First Amendment rights of non-participating candidates and independent spenders.

 

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Documents

Supreme Court

Decision

McComish v. Bennett: Supreme Court opinion striking down the trigger provisions
McComish v. Bennett: Supreme Court order

Document

McComish v. Bennett: Supreme Court Amici Brief of the State of Iowa et al. in Support of Bennett
McComish v. Bennett: Petitioners' (McComish, et al.) reply brief
McComish v. Bennett: Petitioners' (Arizona PAC, et al.) reply brief
McComish v. Bennett: Supreme Court Amici Brief of the Service Employees International Union in Support of Bennett
McComish v. Bennett: Amicus Brief of the Union for Reform Judaism in Support of Bennett
McComish v. Bennett: Supreme Court Amici Brief of Constitutional and Election Law Professors in Support of Bennett
McComish v. Bennett: Supreme Court Amici Brief of Former ACLU Officials in Support of Bennett
McComish v. Bennett: Supreme Court Amici Brief of Constitutional Scholars in Support of Bennett
McComish v. Bennett: Supreme Court Amicus Brief of the United States Supporting Bennett
McComish v. Bennett: Supreme Court Amici Brief of CLC et al. in Support of Bennett
McComish v. Bennett: Amicus brief filed by the Center for Governmental Studies in support of Respondents
McComish v. Bennett: Amicus brief filed by the Committee for Economic Development in support of Respondents
McComish v. Bennett: Supreme Court Amicus Brief of Former Elected Officials in Support of Bennett
McComish v. Bennett: Supreme Court Amicus Brief of Self-Financing Candidates in Support of Bennett
McComish v. Bennett: Supreme Court Amici Brief of Justice at Stake et al. in Support of Bennett
McComish v. Bennett: Supreme Court Amicus Brief of Maine Citizens for Clean Elections et al. in Support of Bennett
McComish v. Bennett: Supreme Court Amicus Brief of New York City et al. in Support of Bennett
McComish v. Bennett: Supreme Court Amici Brief of Professor Anthony Corrado et al. in Support of Bennett
McComish v. Bennett: Supreme Court Amici Brief of Professor Costas Panagopoulos et al. in Support of Bennett
McComish v. Bennett: Respondent Arizona's merits brief
McComish v. Bennett: Respondent Clean Elections Institute's merits brief
McComish v. Bennett: Petitioners' (Arizona PAC, et al.) merits brief
McComish v. Bennett: Petitioners' (McComish, et al.) merits brief
McComish v. Bennett: Respondent's brief in opposition to petition for certiorari
McComish v. Bennett: Petitioners’ (McComish, et al.) petition for a writ of certiorari
District Court

Decision

McComish v. Bennett: District Court’s order
McComish v. Bennett: District Court’s opinion on its order denying plaintiffs’ motion for preliminary injunction (Oct. 17, 2008)
McComish v. Bennett: District Court’s order denying plaintiffs’ request for a temporary restraining order (Aug. 29, 2008)

Document

McComish v. Bennett: U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona Amicus Brief Memorandum of CLC in Opposition to McComish et al. Motions for Summary Judgment
McComish v. Bennett: U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona Memorandum of Clean Elections Institute, Inc. in Opposition to McComish et al. Motions for Summary Judgment
McComish v. Bennett: Plaintiffs-intervenors’ response to defendants’ (Brewer, et al.) motion for summary judgment (July 17, 2009)
McComish v. Bennett: Defendants’ response to plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment (July 17, 2009)
McComish v. Bennett: Defendant-intervenor’s memorandum in support of their motion for summary judgment
McComish v. Bennett: Plaintiffs-intervenors’ memorandum in support of their motion for summary judgment
McComish v. Bennett: Plaintiffs’ memorandum in support of summary judgment
McComish v. Bennett: Defendants’ motion and memo in support of their motion for summary judgment
McComish v. Bennett: Plaintiffs’ amended complaint
McComish v. Bennett: Plaintiffs’ memorandum in support of motion for preliminary injunction (Sept. 2, 2008)
McComish v. Bennett: Plantiffs-intervenors memorandum in support of motion for preliminary injunction (Sept. 1, 2008)
McComish v. Bennett: Defendants’ response to plaintiffs’ request for temporary restraining order to enjoin the matching fund provisions (Aug. 28, 2008)
McComish v. Bennett: Plaintiffs’ motion for temporary restraining order to enjoin the Arizona Clean Elections Act’s matching fund provisions (Aug. 26, 2008)
McComish v. Bennett: Plaintiffs’ complaint (August 22, 2008)
Ninth Circuit

Decision

McComish v. Bennett: Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision

Document

McComish v. Bennett: Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals Amicus Brief of Center for Competitive Politics in Support of McComish and Urging Affirmance
McComish v. Bennett: Plaintiffs-appellee McComish's reply brief
McComish v. Bennett: Defendant-appellants’ opening brief
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