Supplemental Amicus Brief in Dinner Table Action v. Schneider (Maine Super PACs)

On September 11, 2026, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a supplemental amicus brief with the First Circuit in Dinner Table Action v. Schneider, to address the potential implications of the recent Supreme Court decision in National Republican Senatorial Committee v. FEC, 146 S. Ct. 2404 (2026) (NRSC), on this case challenging Maine's adoption of a limit on contributions to super PACs. CLC's amicus brief details one key way that super PACs differ from the political parties at issue in NRSC: whether they provide meaningful disclosure of their funding sources such that it is actually possible to detect corrupt quid pro quo schemes when they arise. As CLC’s brief explains, the ability of super PACs to accept unlimited and untraceable contributions from shell corporations, non-disclosing 501(c) groups, and other dark-money entities renders them uniquely vulnerable to corruption as compared to political parties, and further justifies Maine’s imposition of a base contribution limit.