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Va. Society for Human Life v. Caldwell
No. 972659Supreme Court of Virginia
972659 Va. Society for Human Life v. Caldwell 06/05/1998 Reviewing the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act in response to a certified question of law from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, the term…
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972659 Va. Society for Human Life v. Caldwell 06/05/1998 Reviewing the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act in response to a certified…
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972659 Va. Society for Human Life v. Caldwell 06/05/1998 Reviewing the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act in response to a certified question of law from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, the term "for the purpose of influencing the outcome of an election," may be narrowly construed to limit application to groups that expressly advocate the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate. The certified question is answered in the affirmative.
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