Lower Court Holding
Decision of the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals
In July 1994, the Missouri legislature, by enacting Senate Bill 650, adopted certain amendments to the State campaign finance law that, among other things, restrict the amount of campaign contributions that persons can make to candidates for public office. The limits were to become effective on January 1, 1995. In November 1994, the electorate approved Proposition A, a ballot initiative that imposed even more restrictive contribution limits than those contained in S.B. 650. Proposition A became effective immediately upon voter approval. In December 1995, this court held [in Carver v. Nixon] that the Proposition A limits on campaign contributions violated…
