Citizens
United v. FEC withstands test
Washington
– The U.S. Supreme Court reaffirmed its holding on corporate
finance of election campaigns, striking down a state law that limited
contributions to very small amounts.
In a case challenging the Montana law that limits personal contributions to $160 in legislative races and $310 in State Supreme Court races, the Court reversed a state appeals court decision, declaring the Montana statute unconstitutional. (click here for an earlier report)
The
holding affirms the landmark case Citizens United v. FEC, in which
the Court placed no limits on corporate contributions to political
action committees in support of election campaigns. The central tenet
of the holding is that a corporation has all the same rights under
the First Amendment as a person, that electioneering is a form of
speech and should not be limited in any way.
In
another case, the Court declared most of SB1070 unconstitutional, but
let stand in the Arizona law a provision whereby police officers may
question defendants whom they have charged with other crimes as to
their immigration status.
A
decision on the Affordable Health Care Act of 2010 – Obamacare –
is expected on Thursday.
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