FEC agrees Citizens United is media so doesn’t have to disclose donors
June 14, 2010 by donal brown
Filed under 1st Amendment News, Access to Records, News & Opinion
The Federal Elections Commission ruled that the conservative Citizens United was a media organization and as such did not have to disclose the donors behind their documentaries. -db The Washington Post June 9, 2010 By Carol D. Leonnig The conservative political group Citizens United has won a ruling from federal election authorities that it does [...]
Editorial questions doctrine of corporation constitutional rights
September 22, 2009 by donal brown
Filed under 1st Amendment News, Freedom of Speech / Press, News & Opinion
A New York Times editorial says that the Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Roberts seems to believe that U.S. corporations are entitled to legal rights commensurate to those of U.S. citizens. The Times argues that traditionally corporation rights have been limited for various practical reasons and are not specifically mentioned in the Constitution. -DB [...]
Supreme Court to hear crucial campaign financing case early this month
September 1, 2009 by donal brown
Filed under 1st Amendment News, Freedom of Speech / Press, News & Opinion
The Supreme Court will cut short its summer break to hear rare re-arguments on a case first heard in March that could result in their overturning curbs on corporate spending on political candidates. -DB The New York Times August 30, 2009 By Adam Liptak WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Supreme Court will cut short its summer break [...]
