cover image: Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Motion for Summary Judgment

20.500.12592/dvzzm0

Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Motion for Summary Judgment

21 Mar 2022

Should the accumulation of contributions from a person exceed the one hundred dollar ($100.00) threshold, all contributions from that person shall be itemized[.] In response to the notice from Kai Schon, counsel for WyGO asked the Election Division to "promptly retract [their] threat against WyGO and dismiss the complaint" and argued the notice did not specify what communication violated the statu. [...] The Court will follow the final order and analyze the issue in the context of the radio advertisement only. [...] at 18.) "Commentary" is not unconstitutionally vague because, read in the context of the statute, it clearly is "in the same vein of news reports and editorials in the media, not paid advertising for a specific candidate." {Id. [...] When determining the meaning of a statute, the court must begin by examining the plain language of the law. [...] If the State is requiring organizations to disclose donors for giving a total sum of money, the State must narrowly tailor the statutory language to ensure there is a length of time within which to calculate the accumulated donations.
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United States of America