Citizens United v. FEC - Wikipedia
WEBCitizens United v. Federal Election Commission, 558 U.S. 310 (2010), is a landmark decision of the Supreme Court of the United States regarding campaign finance laws and free speech under the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Citizens United Explained - Brennan Center for Justice
WEBDec 12, 2019 · January 21, 2020 will mark a decade since the Supreme Court’s ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, a controversial decision that reversed century-old campaign finance restrictions and enabled corporations and other outside groups to spend unlimited funds on elections.
Citizens United v. FEC, 558 U.S. 310 (2010) - Justia US Supreme …
WEBCITIZENS UNITED v. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION. appeal from the united states district court for the district of columbia. No. 08–205. Argued March 24, 2009—Reargued September 9, 2009––Decided January 21, 2010.
FEC | Legal | Citizens United v. FEC - FEC.gov
WEBSupreme Court decision. The Supreme Court found that resolving the question of whether the ban in §441b specifically applied to the film based on the narrow grounds put forth by Citizens United would have the overall effect of chilling political speech central to …
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission
WEBAug 23, 2024 · Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, case in which the U.S. Supreme Court on January 21, 2010, ruled that laws preventing corporations and unions from using general treasury funds for independent political advertising violated the First Amendment’s guarantee of freedom of speech.
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission - SCOTUSblog
WEBSep 9, 2009 · Federal Election Commission. Share. Holding: Political spending is a form of protected speech under the First Amendment, and the government may not keep corporations or unions from spending money to support or …
Citizens United vs. FEC - HISTORY
WEBMar 26, 2018 · In Citizens United vs. Federal Election Commission (FEC), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2010 that political spending is a form of free speech that’s protected under the First Amendment.
Citizens United changed U.S. politics, not in the way people …
WEBJan 12, 2020 · Ten years on, Citizens United ruling has changed U.S. politics — but not in the way many feared. Protesters gather outside the U.S. Supreme Court in July as Senate Democrats met to to discuss...
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission | Oyez
WEBSep 9, 2009 · Citizens United sought an injunction against the Federal Election Commission in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia to prevent the application of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA) to its film Hillary: The Movie.
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010)
WEBCitizens United v. Federal Election Commission is the 2010 Supreme Court case that held that the free speech clause of the First Amendment prohibits the government from limiting independent expenditures on political campaigns by groups such as …