"Finally, there is Judge Sotomayor, who, while also having a relatively sparse campaign finance judicial record, did cast a significant en banc vote against reconsidering a decision upholding both extremely low contribution, as well as expenditure, limits in Vermont -- a decision that was overturned by the Supreme Court 6-3 in Randall v. Sorrell. In other words, Judge Sotomayor has signaled that she is willing to undo an absolute First Amendment rule, dating back to Buckley, that it is impermissible for the government to limit expenditures. And, she was willing to do it while upholding ridiculously low contribution limits, too.Based on that vote alone, friends of the First Amendment have a lot to worry about if the nominee is Judge Sotomayor."
http://www.campaignfreedom.org/blog/detail/the-supreme-court-parlor-game-begins
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