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Grant to Trump: How court cases influenced campaign finance

Grant to Trump: How court cases influenced campaign finance

WASHINGTON, DC – People wait in line outside of the Supreme Court to hear oral arguments in Gill v. Whitford on October 3, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Olivier Douliery/Getty Images)

When Ulysses S. Grant ran for president in 1868, he benefited from large contributions from wealthy entrepreneurs, such as railroad tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt. “Never before was a candidate placed under such…

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Amicus Brief Cites Evidence that Super PACs Create the Appearance of Quid Pro Quo Corruption in DC Circuit Case Seeking to Overturn SpeechNow (The Case That Gave Us Super PACs)

From the Robertson, Bergstrand, and Winkelman brief in Lieu v. FEC: Plaintiffs-Appellants have asked the Court to reconsider its decision in SpeechNow.org v. Federal Election Commission, 599 F.3d 686 (D.C. Cir. 2010), which gave rise to so-called Super PACs and … Continue reading → Amicus Brief Cites Evidence that Super PACs Create the Appearance of Quid Pro Quo Corruption in DC Circuit Case Seeking to Overturn SpeechNow (The Case That Gave Us Super PACs) syndicated from https://immigrationattorneyto.wordpress.com/

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Seven years later: Blurred boundaries, more money

Seven years later: Blurred boundaries, more money

  Presidential candidate and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) repeatedly railed against the negative impact of Citizens United v. FEC, handed down seven years ago Saturday. (Robin Buckson/The Detroit News via AP)

Among the inaugural festivities and protests this weekend, spare a thought Saturday for the seventh anniversary of the Supreme Court’s landmark Citizens United v. Federal Election Committee