Politics

Court Declares N.C. Limit On PAC
Contributions Unconstitutional

RICHMOND, Va. -- A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday a North Carolina law prohibiting issue-oriented political action committees from accepting individual contributions of more than $4,000 is unconstitutional. The decision by a three-judge panel of the fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a ruling by U.S. District Judge Terrence W. Boyle of Raleigh. The law was challenged by the North Carolina Right to Life Committee. The ruling will allow individuals to make unlimited donations to PACs that run independent campaigns on behalf of like-minded state candidates, thus avoiding contribution limits directly to the candidate's campaign. Posted by Editor at September 24, 2003 10:26 AM