The U.S. Supreme Court finally sided with free speech in a case that challenged Vermont's campaign finance law.

A majority of the Supreme Court justices felt the law went too far (via Washington Post):

"The Supreme Court ruled Monday that Vermont's limits on contributions and spending in political campaigns are too low and improperly hinder the ability of candidates to raise money and speak to voters."

The spending limits imposed by Vermont's campaign finance law were ridiculously low (via Washington Post):

"In 1997, Vermont passed its campaign finance law, placing a $300,000 spending cap on gubernatorial candidates and lesser limits for other state political contests. Contributions to state campaigns were limited to as little as $200 per election cycle for state House races."

Various groups were involved in challenging the constitutionality of Vermont's campaign finance law, including the Vermont Libertarian Party, the Vermont Right to Life Committee and the Vermont Republican State Committee.

Here is what the Vermont Libertarian Party Chair, Hardy Machia had to say about Monday's Supreme Court ruling:

"It's a huge win for the Libertarian Party of Vermont. The ruling will help Libertarians in Vermont by allowing them to raise enough money to compete with the two entrenched parties."

You can read the Vermont LP's press release about Monday's ruling here. You can also check out their original press releases regarding their fight against the state campaign finance law, here and here.