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'''Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commission''' is a controversial 2010 [[Supreme Court of the United States]] decision<ref>(130 S. Ct. 876)</ref> that [[First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution]] rights applied to corporations as well as biological persons, reversing laws that restricted corporate contributions to political campaigns. | |||
==The Decisions== | |||
Decided by a 5-4 vote, the majority opinion was written by Justice [[Anthony Kennedy]]. | |||
==Parties to the Case== | |||
==Impacts== | |||
===Legal=== | |||
===Political tactics=== | |||
===Philosophical=== | |||
==Developments== | |||
==References== | |||
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Revision as of 12:10, 10 October 2010
Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commission is a controversial 2010 Supreme Court of the United States decision[1] that First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution rights applied to corporations as well as biological persons, reversing laws that restricted corporate contributions to political campaigns.
The Decisions
Decided by a 5-4 vote, the majority opinion was written by Justice Anthony Kennedy.
Parties to the Case
Impacts
Legal
Political tactics
Philosophical
Developments
References
- ↑ (130 S. Ct. 876)