Eleventh Circuit Issues Significant Ruling in Payroll Deduction Lawsuit
MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Friday issued a statement on Wednesday’s ruling by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals regarding the Payroll Deduction Lawsuit.
“The Court’s ruling is a clear victory for the legislative process. This ruling supports the notion that special interest groups cannot use state or local government resources to arrange payroll deductions and collect money that, in part, may be used for explicit political purposes. Further, lawsuits inquiring into the motivation of legislators strikes at the heart of legislative privilege, and with this ruling the 11th Circuit has reaffirmed the long standing position that motivation behind legislation cannot be questioned.”
A full copy of the 11th Circuit’s ruling can be found here.
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