In McNeilly v. Land the Sixth Circuit considered an appeal by Greg McNeilly of a district court’s denial of his request for a preliminary injunction enjoining the Michigan Secretary of State from enforcing the individual contribution limits for contributions to state House and Senate candidates as set forth in Michigan Compiled Laws § 169.252(1). This law limits individuals seeking to contribute to political campaigns to $500 per state House candidate committee and $1,000 per state Senate candidate committee. McNeilly claimed that these limits violated his rights of political association and political expression under the First Amendment.
On appeal, the Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court’s denial of McNeilly’s request for a preliminary injunction. As part of...
