FEC v. Ted Cruz for Senate
Federal Election Commission v. Ted Cruz for Senate (Docket 21–12) is a pending United States Supreme Court case related to the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.
| FEC v. Ted Cruz for Senate | |
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| Argued January 19, 2022 | |
| Full case name | Federal Election Commission v. Ted Cruz for Senate and Senator Rafael Edward "Ted" Cruz |
| Docket no. | 21-12 |
| Argument | Oral argument |
| Questions presented | |
| Whether appellees have standing to challenge the statutory loan-repayment limit, and whether the loan-repayment limit violates the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment. | |
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| Laws applied | |
| U.S. Const. amend. I | |
Background
Section 304 of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act precludes candidates for Congress from using greater than $250,000 in post-election contributions each cycle to pay off debt the campaigns owe to the candidates. Senator Ted Cruz challenged the limit in federal court, and a three-judge district court invalidated the provision, which is codified at 52 U.S.C. § 30116(j). The Federal Election Commission appealed to the Supreme Court; Cruz is represented by Charles J. Cooper and Cooper & Kirk.[1]
Supreme Court
Certiorari was granted in the case on September 30, 2021.
References
- Howe, Amy (September 30, 2021). "Justices add five new cases to their docket from "long conference," including Cruz campaign case". SCOTUSblog. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
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