Finally. Five long months after hearing arguments, a special three-judge court has issued a fractured decision on the McCain-Feingold campaign reform law.
The confusing opinion totals more than 1,600 pages, with each judge writing separately. The rough summary: U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly voted to uphold various McCain-Feingold provisions, D.C. Circuit Judge Karen LeCraft Henderson voted to invalidate them, and U.S. District Judge Richard Leon adopted a middle position. Although lower courts generally handle fact-finding, the three judges’ disagreements prevented them from developing a complete factual record in this case.
