Opinion of the Court
Missouri's Contribution Limits Do Not Violate the First Amendment
This case was granted certiorari on January 25, 1999, and reversed on January 24, 2000. In a 6-to-3 decision, the Court ruled that Missouri’s campaign contribution limits for statewide office, which exceed the limits set forth by the Court in Buckley v. Valeo (1976), do not violate the First Amendment. The following is excerpted from the summary of the majority opinion written by Justice Souter, as prepared by the Court Reporter of Decisions:Buckley is authority for comparable State limits on contributions to State political candidates, and those limits need not be pegged to the precise dollar amounts approved in Buckley.The…
