Supreme Court re-enters debate on money in politics by vacating decision on Alaska contribution limits Monday, November 25, 2019

USA Today

The Supreme Court re-entered the national debate over the influence of money in politics Monday by vacating a lower court decision that upheld Alaska's low campaign contribution limits.

The justices sent the case back to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit with instructions to consider if limiting donations to $500 annually is "consistent with our First Amendment precedents."

In doing so, the court cited several of its previous rulings upholding the rights of individuals, corporations and labor unions to spend more freely on elections. There were no apparent dissents.

Alaska sets a $500 annual limit on individual donations to candidates and non-political party groups. The court called that "the most restrictive in the country in this regard."

Read more at:  https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/11/25/supreme-court-campaign-contribution-limits-alaska/2531425001/

Read the court's opinion at: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/19pdf/19-122_k536.pdf