MCCUTCHEON V. FEC. SCOTUS (PDF). AGGREGATE LIMITS STRUCK. WP. “On its face, the ruling seems far more limited than Citizens United, which has dramatically increased spending on elections and spawned a new wave of political organizations funded by wealthy individuals.” … Continue reading
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POISED FOR HISTORY. ConstitutionCenter.org. “Only two case decisions remain unannounced from arguments heard last fall. One case, Schuette, is about affirmative action. The other, McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission, could unlock a floodgate holding back millions of personal campaign contributions.” … Continue reading
FIFTH CIR. ON IE GROUPS. BNA via Chris Gober. “Texas can’t stop corporations from contributing to independent expenditure-only political action committees, or Super-PACs, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held Oct. 16, in a case that it … Continue reading