FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NEWS RELEASE
August 3, 2015
For More Information, contact:
Luther Strange
Mike Lewis (334) 353-2199
Alabama Attorney General
Joy Patterson (334) 242-7491
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AG STRANGE ANNOUNCES RULING THAT UPHOLDS
CONSTITUTIONALITY OF PAC-TO-PAC TRANSFER LAW
MONTGOMERY – Attorney General Luther Strange announced that a
federal court has upheld the constitutionality of Alabama’s law banning PAC-to-
PAC transfers. The state law bans transferring money from one political action
committee to another.
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama ruled in favor
of the State on Friday, July 31, in the case of The Alabama Democratic Conference v.
Strange. The Court found that the State has a sufficiently important issue in
preventing corruption or the appearance of corruption, that the ban supports this
interest, and that the law was narrowly drawn so as to protect the State’s interest
without being in violation of the First Amendment.
Attorney General Strange lauded the Court’s ruling. “I am pleased that the
Court has upheld this important tool in Alabama’s ongoing fight against public
corruption. We will continue to defend the PAC-to-PAC transfer law whenever
necessary.” He commended his Constitutional Defense Division, noting in
particular Assistant Attorney General Will Parker, and his Solicitor General’s
Office for their outstanding work in this case.
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