ND attorney general, Ethics Commission dismissed from free speech lawsuit over political ad law
A federal judge has dismissed the North Dakota Attorney General’s Office and North Dakota Ethics Commission from a former state lawmaker’s First Amendment suit challenging a political advertisement law.
The judge also hinted in an order he may ultimately find the statute, which criminalizes lying or making intentionally misleading statements in political ads, unconstitutional.
Brandon Prichard, who represented Bismarck in the Legislature in 2023 and 2024, in early November filed suit in federal court over the state’s corrupt practices law, claiming that it violates the First Amendment.
The Republican is a controversial figure in North Dakota politics in part for his attacks on incumbent Republican lawmakers.
https://northdakotamonitor.com/2026/05/04/nd-attorney-general-ethics-commission-dismissed-from-free-speech-lawsuit-over-political-ad-law/