Tags: "First Amendment"

01 Jul
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Statement on Victory in U.S. Supreme Court, Decision Protecting First Amendment

The Hispanic Leadership Fund today issued a statement regarding today’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling protecting First Amendment rights by finding that a California law attacking freedom of association was unconstitutional on its face.  The Supreme Court held by a 6-3 ...

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05 Jun
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Statement on Recent Changes to Nonprofit Rules that Protect First Amendment Rights

WASHINGTON, D.C.–Recently the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service issued final regulations that protect the First Amendment rights of public policy organizations like the Hispanic Leadership Fund (HLF).   The regulation involves the portion of nonprofit tax ...

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07 Apr
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Statement on the Confirmation of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court

WASHINGTON, D.C.–Following the confirmation of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court, the Hispanic Leadership Fund issued the following statement from its president, Mario H. Lopez: “The Hispanic Leadership Fund commends the bipartisan group of U.S. Senators for voting ...

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31 Jan
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Statement on the Nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch for the U.S. Supreme Court

WASHINGTON, D.C.–Today, the President of the Hispanic Leadership Fund, Mario H. Lopez, issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s appointment of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the US Supreme Court: “Judge Neil Gorsuch has had an exceptional record of ...

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21 Jan
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Victory in Landmark Election Law Case

WASHINGTON, D.C.–Today the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit unanimously ruled against attempts by U.S. Representative Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) to force the Federal Election Commission to unilaterally change its donor disclosure rules, The Hispanic ...

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18 Sep
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Hispanic Leadership Fund on Forefront of First Amendment Victory

WASHINGTON, D.C.–Today an appeals court issued a unanimous ruling overturning a lower court in the Van Hollen v. Federal Election Commission case, in which the Hispanic Leadership Fund filed a motion to intervene.  HLF released the following statement from its ...

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03 Aug
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Hispanic Leadership Fund Challenges Scope of “Electioneering Communications” Rules in Lawsuit Against the Federal Election Commission

DES MOINES, IA–The Hispanic Leadership Fund filed a lawsuit against the Federal Election Commission this week seeking clarification to cumbersome rules set forth by the Federal Election Commission surrounding what are called “electioneering communications.” This lawsuit seeks a preliminary injunction ...

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