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On sunday, december 28, 2007, the pennsylvania supreme court upheld the constitutionality of philadelphia's campaign finance law

The Committee of Seventy launched this legal battle in early 2006 when a Board Member filed suit against the Democratic Mayoral candidates to compel them to comply with Philadelphia's campaign finance laws.

Click here to read Seventy's Press Release

Click here to read Justice Baer's Majority Opinion

Click here to read Chief Justice Cappy's Dissent

On Monday, October 15, 2007, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court heard oral arguments  in the campaign finance case, Nutter v. Dougherty, et al. 

Click here to read a summary of the arguments

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