Posted March 6, 2008 by CLC Staff

SpeechNow.org’s Opposition to CLC & D21 Amici Participation Rejected

The order issued earlier today by Judge Robertson in SpeechNow.org v. FEC requires no further explanation.

ORDER

Before the Court is the motion of Democracy 21 and Campaign  Legal  Center for leave to file a memorandum as amici curiae [10]. Plaintiff Speechnow.org, representing and urging a completely unrestricted, libertarian approach to campaign financing in the name of free speech, opposes the motion, arguing, apparently without any sense of irony, that the speech of amici should not be heard -- now. Electronic case filing provides a very big tent for amici. The filing of a memorandum amicus curiae prejudices nobody and obligates no party to respond. The motion is granted.

JAMES ROBERTSON

United States District Judge