Citizens United: Affirming Government Can’t Ban Speech

January 1, 2018  •  By IFS Staff  •    •  

Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission is a 2010 Supreme Court decision that restored some of the First Amendment rights of corporations and unions that had been restricted under the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002. The case was brought by Citizens United, a nonprofit organization that wished to advertise and distribute a documentary film critical of Hillary Clinton in…

Comments to the Montana House Judiciary Committee on Senate Bill 320

April 4, 2013   •  By Matt Nese   •  , ,

S.B. 320 would directly and unambiguously contradict the Supreme Court’s holding in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission and the subsequent reaffirmation of that holding ...

Disclosure in a Post-Citizens United Real World

March 1, 2013   •  By Matt Nese   •  , ,

That wealthy individuals, corporations and unions, or well-funded associations of people should make large contributions to parties and candidates, and that expenses in political races ...

Reflections on Free Speech on the Third Anniversary of Citizens United

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January 21, 2013   •  By Sarah Lee   •  

It’s fitting the third anniversary of Citizens United v Federal Election Commission falls on inauguration weekend. The case allowed new ways for citizens to participate in ...

CCP Urges FEC to Initiate Rulemaking

December 20, 2012   •  By Sarah Lee   •  , ,

The Center for Competitive Politics today filed comments supporting a Petition for Rulemaking submitted to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) by the Center for ...

Media Watch: Hey, NY Times, A Corporation is a Corporation No Matter its Function

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November 21, 2012   •  By Sarah Lee   •  

Just a fun — and yet the implications are serious, make no mistake about that, because it goes to the heart of free speech ...

What You Probably Haven’t Heard About Citizens United (Video)

November 5, 2012   •  By Brad Smith   •  , ,

In early 2008, a group called Citizens United sought to air commercials for their documentary that was highly critical of then-Senator Hillary Clinton. This ...

“And the three of us have a right to speak together…”

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November 5, 2012   •  By Sarah Lee   •  

The newest Learn Liberty video with CCP founder Brad Smith is up at their site today and this one tackles misconceptions about the oft-maligned ...

Is Money Speech? (Video)

September 24, 2012   •  By Brad Smith   •  , ,

Prof. Bradley Smith illustrates some ways money is used in practice to ensure people have free speech. For example, money used to build a ...

Media Watch: Manufacturing Controversy

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September 19, 2012   •  By Joe Trotter   •  

Last week, the New York Times ran a front page, in-depth article about the fossil fuel industry’s advertising push leading up to the election.   The article, “Fossil ...

Public Perception of Citizens United

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August 6, 2012   •  By Sarah Lee   •  

Last week we posted news of a poll on the heels of a hearing on the Hill where overturning Citizens United was discussed with relish. ...

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