[Congressman Billybob]

This soon-to-be law has a provision, like the first CFR, which requires it to be "accelerated on the dockets" of the one trial court and then the Supreme Court. The first such case, Buckley v. Valeo, 1976, was decided by the Supreme Court roughly six months after it started in the trial court.

Expect this case to be filed, as was Buckley on the effective date of the law, That is 6 November, 2002, for this one. Expect the final decision, therefore, in May, give or take a few weeks.

Congressman Billybob

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[Zack Nguyen]

To the Honorable Billybob:

The Christian Coalition of America has said repeatedly that this bill might stop them from doing voter guides before elections. Of course these voter guides are not broadcast, but they do mention a candidate's name, and are certainly printed within 60 days of an election. Do you consider this to be accurate in your legal opinion?