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American Charities for Reasonable Fundraising Regulation, et al. v. Shiffrin (for the state of Connecticut)

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American Charities for Reasonable Fundraising Regulation, et al. v. Shiffrin, Civil Action No. 3:98-CV-01050 (JBA). (1999) [U.S. District Court, Connecticut]

Plaintiff (American Charities for Reasonable Fundraising Regulation, et al.)

• Motion for preliminary injunction (?)
• Memorandum in support of motion for preliminary injunction (?)
• Opposition to defendants' motion to dismiss (September, 26, 1998)
• Reply in support of preliminary injunction (October 19, 1998)
  • Note: This "Reply" replaces one posted here earlier that wasn't the version sent to the court. 11Feb99.

Defendant (Shiffrin, for the state of Connecticut)

• Memorandum of law in support of motion to dismiss (August 27, 1998)
• Memorandum in opposition to application for preliminary injunction (September 25, 1998)

Court

• Ruling on motion to dismiss and motion for preliminary injunction (March 31, 1999)

Related Materials

• United States Constitution
  • Article I. The Legislative Branch (annotation)
    • Section 8. Scope of Legislative Power
      • Clause 3. Commerce Clause (annotation)
  • Article IV. The States (annotation)
    • Section 1. Full Faith and Credit (annotation)
  • Amendment I. Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, Petition (annotation)
• United States Code (U.S.C.)
  • Title 42. Section 1983. Civil action for deprivation of rights

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