Court critical of Ohio law that punishes campaign lies

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court appears to be highly skeptical of laws that try to police false statements during political campaigns, raising doubts about the viability of such laws in more than 15 states.

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