You can read about the AFPF case, its history, and the stakes here:https://americansforprosperity.org/supreme-court-hears-case-on-first-amendment-privacy-rights-in-americans-for-prosperity-foundation-vs-rodriquez/ …
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Some say this an “election” or “campaign finance” case. It is not. AFPF is a 501(c)(3). AFPF cannot, and does not, spend $ on political campaigns. As noted in the QP, this case only addresses the 1A issues “outside the election context – as called for by NAACP v Patterson.”pic.twitter.com/EIaVFyqMIs
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But don’t just listen to me. Rep. Sarbanes, the lead sponsor of H.R. 1, filed a brief in support of neither party in this case that made this same point: “the requirement at issue here has nothing to do with elections.” He is correct. https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/19/19-251/170587/20210301173242664_19-251%20ac%20CongressmanJohnSarbanesandDemocracy21%20supporting%20neither%20party.pdf …
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Or listen to the ACLU’s Brian Hauss, who explained, citing their brief with the NAACP, HRC and others, that “This case is worlds apart from the campaign finance context.”https://americansforprosperity.org/afpf-v-bonta-highlights/ …
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It’s just false to say that the Bonta cases pending before the Supreme Court are “campaign finance cases.”
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Moreover, the 1st A rights at issue in AFPF v Bonta are important to people and the charities they support across the ideological spectrum. This is made obvious by the almost 300 organizations supporting AFPF through 40 amicus briefs. https://mk0xituxemauaaa56cm7.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/AFPF-v-Becerra-Amici.pdf …
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It is possible that no constitutional case has ever seen the diversity of amici present in AFPF v Bonta. They include religious, secular, LGBT, pro-life, pro-choice, racial justice, animal rights, human rights, colleges, ballets, museums and more.https://americansforprosperity.org/free-speech-case-attracts-support-from-hundreds-of-diverse-groups/ …
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Amici supporting AFPF include ACLU, NAACP, HRC, SPLC, Doctors Without Borders, CAIR, PEN America, First Amendment Lawyers Association, Knight Institute at Columbia U, DKT Liberty Project, Defending Rights & Dissent, Electronic Frontier Foundation and on and on.
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The truth is that the freedoms at issue in AFPF v Bonta are important to all Americans. We all have a stake in seeing them protected when the Court issues its opinion on Thursday. /End
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