The Times offers this editorial on Citizens United this morning. What the conservatives seemed most concerned about was protecting the interests of corporations. The chief justice and Justice Scalia seemed especially perturbed that what they see as the inviolable right of these legal constructs to speak might be infringed upon. Bradley A. Smith discusses the […]
Category: Const Law Issues
Citizens United Perspective
Caplin & Drysdale’s Stacy Cline wrote this analysis in American Spectator. If Congress wants to protect the integrity of our democracy, there is a clear solution: shrink the behemoth. The less money there is to gain from political advocacy, the less money will be spent.
The Corporate Expenditure Ban After Citizens United
What would the provision of the Federal Election Campaign Act banning corporate expenditures look like in practice after the Supreme Court, as many seem to believe, reverses Austin? Start your thought exercise with 2 USC 441b(a) (but by no means should we forget the rest of 441b): It is unlawful for any national bank, or […]