U.S. Supreme Court to decide on hearing free speech case from Colorado

Wed, Sep 23 2009 — Source: Reason Online

Next week the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to announce whether it will hear a First Amendment challenge to a Colorado law that requires groups to register with the government and reveal their donors if they take positions on ballot measures. The law applies not just to groups that are established to support or oppose initiatives but also to any organization that has “a major purpose” of doing so.