Citizens United v. FEC: After a 63-Year Hiatus, the U.S. Supreme Court Welcomes Corporations Back to Federal Politics
The U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling in Citizens United v. FEC – a landmark decision for campaign finance law that strikes down a longstanding federal prohibition against independent expenditures by corporate entities. The process reveals the Court’s varying views on the correlation between money and political voice as well as the constitutional rights afforded corporations. The holding also provides an excellent roadmap of the appropriate First Amendment analysis for laws purporting to restrict political speech.
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