Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission
Coverage of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission in the Nexus archive.
- Federal appeals court hears Maine test case on regulating super PACs
A federal appeals court in Boston heard arguments over Maine's 2024 referendum limiting contributions to super PACs, testing whether such regulations can survive the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision. The case could advance to the Supreme Court if the appeals court rules in favor of Maine's law, which sets a $5,000 cap on donations to independently spending PACs.
- Michigan Democratic lawmakers introduce legislation to curb campaign spending power of corporations
Michigan Democratic lawmakers Betsy Coffia and Sean McCann introduced legislation to limit the campaign spending influence of corporations, nonprofits, and LLCs, aiming to counter the effects of the 2010 Citizens United Supreme Court decision. The proposal seeks to codify restrictions into the Michigan Constitution to reduce corporate power in politics.
- Montana Supreme Court certifies ballot measure on corporate election spending
The Montana Supreme Court certified a ballot measure that would prohibit corporations from spending money to influence elections. The decision relates to a legal challenge against the 2010 Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission ruling. The Transparent Election Initiative and Jeff Mangan, a former state commissioner of political practices, sought the measure's inclusion on the November ballot.