Arizona’s voter-approved dark money law defeats First Amendment challenge in appellate ruling

By: Jim Small

Outlets: Arizona Mirror

Published: September 30, 2026

Words: 929

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago

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A federal appeals court on Wednesday said Arizona’s law that forces disclosure of anonymous campaign spending is constitutional, rejecting the claims of a conservative group that argued that the law violated the First Amendment rights of people who want to secretly influence voters.

The ruling by a three-judge panel on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is the second loss for Americans for Prosperity, the most prominent among the network …

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