South Carolina had a law prohibiting most types of unsolicited consumer and political robocalls, but in 2010, campaign consultant Robert Cahaly was arrested by the South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division, being charged for making illegal robocalls to six state house districts.[40] The automated opinion polling system asked whether U.S. Speaker Nancy Pelosi should be invited to campaign with six Democratic candidates for the South Carolina Legislature.[41] Cahaly was arrested despite having a written opinion from the state attorney general stating that he had acted within the law.[42] The charges were subsequently dismissed in October 2012.[43] After the charges were dropped, Cahaly filed a suit against state officials, claiming his constitutional right to free speech had been violated.