Campaign Finance Lawsuits
Summary of Other Cases Consolidated by the U.S. Supreme Court
On March 27, 2002, President George W. Bush signed into law the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (BCRA), which was also known as the McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform legislation prior to enactment after its sponsors, Senators John McCain (AZ-R) and Russell Feingold (WI-D). Most provisions of the new law became effective on November 6, 2002. Shortly after the President signed BCRA into law, Senator Mitch McConnell (KY-R) and others filed suit in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Ultimately, 11 suits challenging the campaign finance…
