ENDING SUPER PAC CORRUPTION
OUR ALASKA CASE COULD CHANGE EVERYTHING
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THE LEGAL ARGUMENT
THE LEGAL ARGUMENT
WHY DID WE FILE IN ALASKA?
WHY DID WE FILE IN ALASKA?
WHY THIS FIGHT IS SO IMPORTANT
IN THE WORDS OF THE COMPLAINANTS
WHY THIS FIGHT IS SO IMPORTANT
IN THE WORDS OF THE COMPLAINANTS
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CASE
Who filed the lawsuit?
Who are we suing?
What's happened in the case so far?
What happens if we win?
- Petition for a Writ of Certiorari – December 2, 2021
- Alaska Supreme Court Decision – September 3, 2021
- Equal Citizens Alaska Supreme Court response brief – September 2, 2020
- APOC Alaska Supreme Court opening brief – June 11, 2020
- Superior Court Order – November 4, 2019
- Reply Brief of Appellants – February 26, 2019
- Brief of Appellee– January 30, 2019
- Brief of Appellants– November 16, 2018
- Expert Report of Adam Bonica
– Entered into evidence on October 4, 2018 - Expert Report of Jack Rakove – Entered into evidence on October 4, 2018
- Statement of Point on Appeal – March 30, 2018
- Notice of Appeal – March 30, 2018
- Complaint – Patrick v. Interior Voters for John Coghill and Working Families, January 31, 2018
- Complaint – Lambert v. Interior Voters for John Coghill and Working Families, January 31, 2018
- Complaint – Barnett v. Interior Voters for John Coghill and Working Families, January 31, 2018
- Case Description Form
Medium: Cert. filed: Patrick v. APOC
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HOW YOU CAN HELP
The judge has allowed us to present expert testimony on how the Framers would have understood “corruption” — and how the current practice of super PACs fits that understanding to a t. We estimate that we will need at least $100,000 to cover our costs in this case — including, most importantly, the experts. That’s just a fraction of what we’ve raised before. But we’ve got to ask for your support again.