Jerry Greenfield

Ben & Jerry’s ice cream co-founder, Jerry Greenfield, is the latest plaintiff to join a lawsuit over Vermont’s campaign finance laws.

He and his wife Elizabeth contacted Burlington lawyer, John Franco, over the weekend about the case, joining three other Vermont residents who claim the state laws violate their federal civil rights, according to the docket.

All of the plaintiffs are supporters of Independent gubernatorial candidate Anthony Pollina who has encountered troubles with the Secretary of State’s Office and the Attorney General’s Office interpretations of campaign fundraising laws.

“I don’t think the ruling that they gave Anthony is correct,” Jerry Greenfield told PolitickerVT.com on Tuesday. "I feel like beyond it not being legal it’s just completely unfair. It’s a basic fairness issue as well.”

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Monday’s press conference featuring Senator Patrick Leahy, Ben Cohen, and Jerry Greenfield touting Barack Obama receives its fair share of press coverage today.

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Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, the owners of Ben & Jerry's, publicly endorsed Obama in Burlington today.