Citizens United Two Years Later: Money and Politics in 2012 Posted on January 24, 2012 (August 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments Read More
Montana Takes on Citizens United Posted on January 24, 2012 (August 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments Editorial New York Times January 23, 2012 Two years ago, when the Supreme Court struck down bans on independent corporate and union expenditures in elections in the Citizens United case, Justice Anthony Kennedy’s majority opinion claimed that money does not “give rise to corruption or the appearance of corruption.” While it might result in “influence over or access to elected officials,” he wrote, it is not the same as bribery. Read More