Robert Winter, Jr. v. Steven Wolnitzek, et al

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OPINION and JUDGMENT filed : The judgment of the district court as to the campaigning, speeches, endorsements, acting as a leader, and misleading statements clauses, and as to the facial challenge to the false statements clause, is AFFIRMED. The district court s judgment on the contributions clause and the as-applied challenge to the false statements clause is REVERSED, its judgment on the commits clause is VACATED, and the case is REMANDED for further consideration of that clause s meaning and validity. Decision for publication. R. Guy Cole, Jr., Chief Judge; Jeffrey S. Sutton (AUTHORING) and Deborah L. Cook, Circuit Judges. [16-5836, 16-5839, 16-5841]

Case: 16-5836

Document: 35-1

Filed: 08/24/2016

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UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT
Deborah S. Hunt
Clerk

100 EAST FIFTH STREET, ROOM 540
POTTER STEWART U.S. COURTHOUSE
CINCINNATI, OHIO 45202-3988

Tel. [phone]
www.ca6.uscourts.gov

Filed: August 24, 2016

Ms. Bethany A. Breetz
Stites & Harbison
400 W. Market Street, Suite 1800
Louisville, KY 40202
Mr. Jack Scott Gatlin
Gatlin Voelker
2500 Chamber Center Drive, Suite 203
Ft. Mitchell, KY 45017
Mr. Jeffrey C. Mando
Adams, Stepner, Woltermann & Dusing
40 W. Pike Street
Covington, KY 41012
Mr. Mark R. Overstreet
Stites & Harbison
421 W. Main Street, P.O. Box 634
Frankfort, KY 40602
Mr. Christopher David Wiest
25 Town Center Boulevard, Suite 104
Crestview Hills, KY 41017
Re: Case Nos. 16-5836/16-5839/16-5841, Winter, et al. v. Wolnitzek, et al.
Originating Case No. : 2:14-cv-00119
Dear Counsel,
The court today announced its decision in the above-styled cases.
Enclosed is a copy of the court's opinion together with the judgment which has been entered
in conformity with Rule 36, Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.

Case: 16-5836

Document: 35-1

Filed: 08/24/2016

Yours very truly,
Deborah S. Hunt, Clerk

Cathryn Lovely
Deputy Clerk
cc: Mr. Robert R. Carr
Enclosures
Mandate to issue.

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