RANDALL v. SORRELL

No. 04-1528.

548 U.S. 230 (2006)

RANDALL et al. v. SORRELL et al.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 26, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Bopp, Jr., argued the cause for petitioners in Nos. 04-1528 and 04-1530. On the briefs for petitioners in No. 04-1528 were Peter F. Langrock, Mitchell L. Pearl, Mark J. Lopez, Steven R. Shapiro, and Joel M. Gora. Mr. Bopp filed briefs for the Vermont Republican State Committee et al., petitioners in No. 04-1530.

William H. Sorrell, Attorney General of Vermont, pro se, argued the cause for respondents in Nos. 04-1528 and 04-1530 and cross-petitioners in No. 04-1697. With him on the brief were Timothy B. Tomasi, Eve Jacobs-Carnahan, and Bridget C. Asay, Assistant Attorneys General, and Carter G. Phillips.

Brenda Wright argued the cause for respondents/cross-petitioners Vermont Public Interest Research Group et al. With her on the brief were Lisa J. Danetz, John C. Bonifaz, Thomas C. Goldstein, and Scott P. Lewis.


JUSTICE BREYER announced the judgment of the Court and delivered an opinion, in which The Chief Justice joins, and in which Justice ALITO joins except as to Parts II-B-1 and II-B-2.

We here consider the constitutionality of a Vermont campaign finance statute that limits both (1) the amounts that candidates for state office may spend on their campaigns (expenditure limitations) and (2) the amounts that individuals, organizations...

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