Yesterday, I told my students in Election Law that longstanding assumptions about campaign finance regulation might be turned upside down today. That appears to have happened. In a special session, the United States Supreme Court just issued its decision in Citizens United v. FEC, and it has apparently overruled prior cases upholding the use of corporate treasury funds for express advocacy of the election and defeat of candidates. More later.
Campaign Finance Revolution
- Post author:Richard M. Esenberg
- Post published:January 21, 2010
- Post category:First Amendment / U.S. Supreme Court
- Post comments:1 Comment
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Let the bribery begin.