ITS LIKELY TO FACE LEGAL CHALLENGES-POSSIBLY EVEN REACHING THE SUPREME COURT. TWO WEEKS AGO — MAINE VOTERS SIDED IN FAVOR OF A CITIZENS REFERENDUM THAT NOW WILL LIMIT CAMPAIGN FINANCES TO SUPER PACS TO 5- THOUSAND DOLLARS A PERSON. BUT LAWYERS BELIEVE THIS ISSUE WILL LIKELY END UP IN A COURTROOM. “THAT WOULD BE INITIATED AT A FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT HERE IN MAINE. IT COULD THEN BE APPEALED UP TO THE FIRST CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS. IF THE SUPREME COURT WANTED TO.” 13;11;16;03 SCOTT BLOOMBERG TEACHES CAMPAIGN FINANCE AT UMAINE LAW. “I DO THINK THE SUPREME COURT WOULD BE VERY LIKELY TO FIND THIS UNCONSTITUTIONAL. AND THAT’S BASED ON THE THE REASONING IT AS APPLIED IN OTHER CASES, LIKE CITIZENS UNITED.” 13;11;47;23 14 YEARS AGO — IN CITIZENS UNITED VERSE THE FEDERAL ELECTION COMMITTEE, THE SUPREME COURT DECIDED TO REVERSE CAMPAIGN FINANCE RESTRICTIONS. THAT ALLOWS CORPORATIONS AND OUTSIDE GROUPS TO …
