Emily Echols
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Emily Echols as a 13 year old, was a lead plaintiff witness in the United States Supreme Court case McConnell v. Federal Election Commission
, attracting nationwide attention. Although the Supreme Court ultimately upheld most of what was being challenged in the McCain-Feingold Act, the bill's stipulation of a ban on donations by those under eighteen years of age was struck down.
McConnell v. Federal Election Commission
McConnell v. Federal Election Commission, 540 U.S. 93 , is a case in which the United States Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of most of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 , often referred to as the McCain–Feingold Act....
, attracting nationwide attention. Although the Supreme Court ultimately upheld most of what was being challenged in the McCain-Feingold Act, the bill's stipulation of a ban on donations by those under eighteen years of age was struck down.