The law also violated the guarantee of freedom of the press.
The court held that the regulation violated the constitutional guarantee of equal rights.
The men's convictions violate the Constitution's guarantee of equal protection.
The question for the court was whether this discriminatory impact violated the Constitution's guarantee of equal protection.
In 1976 the Supreme Court said any attempt to limit what an individual could spend for himself violated the guarantee of free speech.
Opponents say the bill violates constitutional guarantees of free speech and weakens political parties.
He said the Suffolk law also violated constitutional guarantees against illegal search and seizure.
In two of those cases, federal judges declared the law violated the Constitution's guarantee of a jury trial.
They said the restrictions violated the constitutional guarantee of "equal protection of the laws."