Money Unlimited

How John Roberts orchestrated the Citizens United decision.

When Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission was first argued before the Supreme Court, on March 24, 2009, it seemed like a case of modest importance. The issue before the Justices was a narrow one. The McCain-Feingold campaign-finance law prohibi Full Story »

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by Dwight Rousu - May. 20, 2012

Extensive and well written, except Toobin seems to have omitted the bit that a court clerk inserted the corporate personhood assertion in a case summary wherein that had never been argued.

The Roberts Court, it appears, will guarantee moneyed interests the freedom to raise and spend any amount, from any source, at any time, in order to win elections

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