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Citizens United v Federal Election Commission

558 U.S. 310 (2010)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtSupreme Court of the United States
Year2010
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

The First Amendment prohibits the government from restricting independent political expenditures by corporations, associations, and labor unions.

Area of Law

constitutional

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