Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission

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Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commission is a controversial 2010 Supreme Court of the United States decision[1] that First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution rights applied to corporations as well as biological persons, reversing laws that restricted corporate contributions to political campaigns.

The Decisions

Decided by a 5-4 vote, the majority opinion was written by Justice Anthony Kennedy.


Parties to the Case

Impacts

Legal

Political tactics

Philosophical

Developments

References

  1. ↑ (130 S. Ct. 876)
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