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Supreme Court Strikes Down Aggregate Campaign Contribution Limits in McCutcheon v. FEC

2014-04-02 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that aggregate limits on total contributions an individual can make to federal candidates, parties, and PACs over a two-year election cycle violate the First Amendment. Chief Justice Roberts authored the majority opinion, joined by Justices Scalia, Kennedy, and Alito, with …

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Supreme Court Citizens United Decision Unleashes Unlimited Corporate Spending

2010-01-21 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 10/10

Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that corporations can spend unlimited amounts on elections through independent expenditures, enabling creation of Super PACs and dark money networks. The decision dramatically reshaped campaign finance, allowing corporations and unions to spend unlimited funds on independent …

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