Davis v. FEC
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-320 | D. D.C. |
Apr 22, 2008 Tr. |
Jun 26, 2008 | TBD | Alito | OT 2007 |
Issue: Whether BCRA’s so-called “Millionaire’s Amendment,†which relaxes campaign finance limits for opponents of congressional candidates spending more than $350,000 of their own money, violates either the First or Fifth Amendments.
Judgment: Reversed and remanded, in an opinion by Justice Samuel Alito on June 26, 2008.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Opinion recap: Davis v. FEC
- Analysis: "Millionaire's Amendment" in trouble?
- Argument preview: Davis v. FEC
- Court to rule on campaign finance, 3 other cases
Briefs and Documents
Certiorari stage
- Opinion below (D.C. Circuit)
- Jurisdictional statement
- Motion to dismiss or affirm
Merits stage
Merits briefs [via ABA]
Amicus briefs
- Brief for Center for Competitive Politics in Support of Appellant
- Brief for Gene DeRossett and J. Edgar Broyhill II in Support of Appellant
- Brief for the James Madison Center for Free Speech and Citizens United in Support of Appellant
- Brief for Democracy 21, the Campaign Legal Center, the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law, and Public Citizen, Inc., in Support of Appellee
- Brief for Common Cause in Support of Appellee
- Brief for the CATO Institute in Support of Neither Party
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