Groups Argue in Court to Keep Election Ad Donors Secret
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A U.S. appeals court was asked to reinstate a Federal Election Commission rule that allowed nonprofit groups running “issue ads,” such as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Crossroads GPS, to keep their donors secret.
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington heard arguments today from the Center for Individual Freedom and the Hispanic Leadership Fund, urging reversal of a decision by a lower court judge requiring disclosure of donor names, saying it has hurt political speech in an election year.