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Case Name
CITIZENS UNITED v. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
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Date Decision
January 21, 2010
Date Argument
March 24, 2009
Decision Type
opinion of the court (orally argued)
Citations
558 U.S. 310
130 S. Ct. 876
2010 U.S. LEXIS 766
175 L. Ed. 2d 753
Docket
08-205
Lower Court Detail
Court in which Case Originated
District Of Columbia U.S. District Court
Court whose Decision was Reviewed
District Of Columbia U.S. District Court
Petitioner
political candidate, activist, committee, party, party member, organization, or elected official
Respondent
Federal Election Commission
Vote Detail
Issue/Legal Provision
(1 of 2)
FIRST AMENDMENT
Campaign Spending (cf. Governmental Corruption):
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
First Amendment (speech, press, and assembly)
Vote Coalition
5 - 4
Decision Direction
Conservative
Justice Votes
voted with majority or plurality
Kennedy
regular concurrence
Scalia
Thomas
Roberts
Alito
dissent
Stevens
Ginsburg
Breyer
Sotomayor
Issue/Legal Provision
(2 of 2)
FIRST AMENDMENT
Campaign Spending (cf. Governmental Corruption):
INFREQUENTLY LITIGATED STATUTES
Infrequently litigated statutes
Vote Coalition
5 - 4
Decision Direction
Conservative
Justice Votes
voted with majority or plurality
Kennedy
regular concurrence
Scalia
Thomas
Roberts
Alito
dissent
Stevens
Ginsburg
Breyer
Sotomayor
Supreme Court Database Detail
SCDB ID
2009-012-01
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