03.28.2011
By: Jisha V. Dymond
Today the Supreme Court hears oral argument on the constitutionality of Arizona’s public financing system, a case with implications both local and nationwide. The question presented:Under the First Amendment is a state prohibited from giving additional money to a candidate who accepts state funding for her campaign where: (a) a group makes independent expenditures over a certain amount against the candidate; or (b) the candidate's opponent refuses public funding and spends more than a certain amount on the campaign.
UPDATE: Here is the oral argument transcript.Tags: New York City • Arizona