The full Sixth Circuit on Thursday declined to modify limits on coordinated spending between political parties and federal candidates in a notable campaign finance case pushed by Republicans. This case now seems poised for potential review by the US Supreme Court. The precedent for such spending limits was set by the nation’s highest court in the 2001 decision of FEC v. Colorado Republican Federal Campaign Committee.
Chief Judge Jeffrey S. Sutton, in the majority opinion of the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, noted that the appellate court is bound by precedent until it is overturned by the Supreme Court. The ruling maintains the constitutional limits on coordinated campaign expenditures as established by prior Supreme Court jurisprudence.
For more detailed coverage and additional legal implications of this decision, visit the Bloomberg Law article.