Alaska’s Campaign Finance Loss a ‘Win’ for Reformers (Corrected)

The U.S. Supreme Court was skeptical of Alaska’s $500 campaign contribution limit on Nov. 25, but the justices avoided an outright rejection of it in what one reform group called a “win” in the conservative-majority court.

In addressing whether to accept a First Amendment challenge to the state restriction, the court vacated a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and asked it to take another look at whether the atypically low campaign contribution limit is consistent with previous high court precedent.

The unsigned per curiam opinion was narrow, which appeared to be good news for ...