For example, rules
limiting judicial campaign conduct have been attacked as unduly restrictive of candidate's free speech rights.
Not exact matches
Under state election law,
judicial candidates must
limit their
campaign statements to their qualifications.
The Florida Supreme Court thus publicly reprimanded Williams - Yulee for violating the Canon, notwithstanding her complaint that the Canon violates the First Amendment «in that it
limits a
judicial candidate's right to engage in free speech by prohibiting a
judicial candidate from directly soliciting
campaign contributions.»
The Jekyll and Hyde of First Amendment
Limits on the Regulation of
Judicial Campaign Speech PDF · Charles Gardner Geyh · 68 Vand.
Independent spending allows interest groups to circumvent
campaign contribution
limits, and if allowed to remain unchecked, they will continue to play a crucial role in
judicial races.