Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce, et al. v. City of Long Beach
Published: Sep. 17, 2011 | Result Date: Jun. 21, 2011 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 07-55691 Settlement – $189,600
Court
USDC Central
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Jimmie E. Johnson
(Leone & Alberts)
John C. Eastman
(Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence c/o Chapman Law School)
Defendant
Monte H. Machit
(Office of the Long Beach City Attorney)
Facts
The Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce filed an action against the City of Long
Beach in relation to the City's voter approved Campaign Finance Ordinance, which placed restrictions on donations to Independent Expenditure Committees.
Contentions
PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS:
Plaintiff alleged that the ordinance violated the First Amendment right to free speech.
Result
The Court held that the ordinance was unconstitutional, and awarded attorney fees and costs to plaintiffs. The parties settled the fees award for $189,600 (including fees awarded by the district court).
Other Information
The Ninth Circuit affirmed in part and reversed in part. They held that the City's campaign finance restrictions that limited contributions to the Chamber's political action committees used for independent expenditures were unconstitutional.
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