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A key component of the landmark Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act ("BCRA") may be struck down
This Monday, the Court will issue its opinion in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (FEC). And citizens and advocates should be concerned that the Court will quietly strike down one of the most important provisions of the landmark Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act ("BCRA")
The case involves a dispute over a 90-minute on-demand video produced by Citizens United called "Hillary: The Movie." Citizens United planned to release the video in the heat of Senator Clinton's presidential campaign.
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Fresh Look at Election Spending Looms
Jun 26th, 2009 - Wall Street Journal
WASHINGTON -- The most important case of the Supreme Court's just-ended term may be a test of restrictions on corporate and union campaign spending that the justices decided not to decide -- at least not yet. The case, Citizens United v...
The Court Provides an Argument Against Sotomayor for the Court
Jun 26th, 2009 - Wall Street Journal
Conservatives and Republicans were fast off the mark heralding the Supreme Court’s decision to invalidate a New Haven, Conn., decision to deny promotions to white firefighters...
Supreme Court fails to decide on whether anti-Hillary movie should be regulated as campaign ad
Jun 26th, 2009 - StarTribune.com
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court has failed to decide on whether a scathing documentary about Hillary Rodham Clinton that was shown during the presidential race should be regulated as if it were a campaign ad.
Supreme Court Wraps Up With Discrimination Case
Jun 26th, 2009 - ABC News
A closely watched discrimination lawsuit by white firefighters who say they have unfairly been denied promotions is one of three remaining Supreme Court cases awaiting resolution Monday. The court intends to finish its work for the summer that day...
Court reverses judge on school case
Jun 26th, 2009 - Boston.com
PHOENIX - The Supreme Court yesterday handed a partial victory to Arizona officials who are challenging federal court supervision of a program to educate students who aren't proficient in English. By a 5-to-4 vote...
Related videos from YouTube:
- Citizens United (Hillary:...The so-called Citizens United case offers the Supreme Court a chance to severely curtail the free speech abuses of the Federal Election Commission. John Samples, Director of the Cato Institute's Center for Representative Government ...
- Feingold Speaks on Potential...Senator Russ Feingold speaks on the potential impact of the Supreme Court ruling on the Citizens United case from the Senate floor on October 21, 2009. For Senator Feingold's full remarks, please click here: feingold.senate.gov
- Nick Dranias details the...During the 2008 presidential primaries, Citizens United released Hillary: The Movie, a film critical of then-presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. But a federal court prohibited the organization ...
- Supreme Court October Term...October 5th marks the first day of the 2009 Supreme Court term. Thus far the Court's docket includes major cases concerning the First Amendment, the separation of powers, civil procedure, criminal law ...
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John Roberts and his fellow-travelers are idiots. Or evil.
I was so awed at the jaw-dropping lunacy of the following that I had to comment. As you might be aware there's a huge case, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, where the Citizens United side wants pretty much unbridled speech for corporations in political campaigns (at least!) John Roberts, head of the Supreme Court, is evidently about(Political Opinion)
kenjihTue, Sep 22nd, 20093 Diggs, 0 CommentsColbert: Corporations Are People Too (VIDEO)
Stephen Colbert took on the Supreme Court case over "Hillary: The Movie" this week, which centers around a 90-minute film that savaged Clinton's presidential ambitions and whether or not it could be regulated as a campaign ad. The film's budget, funded by Citizens United, far exceeded the amount corporations and unions are legally(Political Opinion)
madpandamanThu, Sep 17th, 200920 Diggs, 1 CommentsColbert Goes There - Corporate Control Of Gov't
Colbert spent two full segments of his show focusing on the Citizens United Supreme Court case, which could - and probably will - lead to deregulating the entire campaign finance process, allowing corporations to give unlimited money to any candidate of their choosing.(Political News)
sarahleeWed, Sep 16th, 200937 Diggs, 3 Comments
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