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TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Attorneys for a conservative think tank founded by the Koch brothers have told a federal judge that New Jersey's recent political donor disclosure law is dangerous and could ruin organizations.
But the state's lawyer says the measure is aimed at uncovering who is "pulling the strings" behind the scenes in politics.
U.S. District Judge Brian Martinotti heard two hours of testimony Tuesday in the lawsuit brought by Americans for Prosperity seeking the block the June law from going into effect.
The bill requires political organizations and some nonprofits to disclose all spending over $3,000, up from $1,600.
But a key change is that contributors that give over $10,000 would also be disclosed under the proposal.
Think tank attorney Derek Shaffer argued the law is onerous and would have a chilling effect on donors.
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