Federal appeals court asked to weigh in on lawsuit over North Dakota political ad law

By: Mary Steurer

Outlets: North Dakota Monitor

Published: May 27, 2026

Words: 437

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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The Burleigh County State’s Attorney’s Office wants a federal appeals court to dismiss a lawsuit against the office accusing it of free speech violations.

Former state lawmaker Brandon Prichard in the suit alleges the state’s corrupt practices law, which criminalizes lying or making intentionally misleading statements in political ads, is unconstitutional.

Prichard claims he, his wife, Kathryn and his political organization Citizens Alliance of North Dakota were subject to an unfair investigation under the …

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