1st Amendment Upheld For Minors

The Supreme Court ruled that a ban prohibiting minors under the age of 18 from making monetary contributions to political campaigns of their choice was unconstitutional.

"The unanimous decision to uphold the constitutional rights of young people to participate in a key area of the electoral process represents an enormously important First Amendment victory," said Jay Sekulow, chief counsel for the American Center for Law and Justice.

"The decision clears the way for young people to exercise their First Amendment freedoms in the context of a political campaign. The decision sends a strong message that the First Amendment rights of freedom of speech and association for young people must be protected," Sekulow said.

In striking down the ban on minors, the court said that "minors enjoy the protection of the First Amendment" adding that "limitations on the amount that an individual may contribute to a candidate or political committee impinge on the protected freedoms of expression and association."

CFPA: What does this mean for the Party? It means that now we can legally allow those under 18 to join our organization. We are already working on instituting a Youth Falange branch of the CFPA though we have not come up with a name for it yet. We're open for suggestions. admin@falange.us

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20 Jun 2006