Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
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| gptkbp:affiliatedWith |
gptkb:League_of_Women_Voters
gptkb:American_Civil_Liberties_Union gptkb:Citizens_for_Responsibility_and_Ethics_in_Washington gptkb:Sunlight_Foundation gptkb:Brennan_Center_for_Justice gptkb:Center_for_Responsive_Politics MoveOn.org Common Cause Public Citizen Campaign Legal Center Democracy 21 |
| gptkbp:caseTypes |
08-205
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| gptkbp:criticism |
Critics argue it undermines democracy
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| gptkbp:date |
January 21, 2010
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| gptkbp:decidedBy |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
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| gptkbp:encouragesParticipationIn |
Debated impact on voter turnout
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| gptkbp:hasPoliticalParty |
Shifted power dynamics
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Extensive legal scholarship
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| gptkbp:homeMediaRelease |
Increased political advertising
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Citizens United decision
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| gptkbp:impact |
Increased influence of money in politics
Increased political spending by corporations Challenged by increased spending |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
2008 presidential election
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| gptkbp:influenceOn |
Allowed more political activity
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| gptkbp:internationalClassification |
Other countries examining campaign finance laws
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| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Sonia_Sotomayor
gptkb:Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg gptkb:John_Paul_Stevens Stephen Breyer Judicial activism |
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
gptkb:First_Amendment
Constitutional law Campaign finance Expanded free speech rights for corporations |
| gptkbp:nonPatentCitation |
Influenced state-level campaign finance laws
Increased spending in judicial races Significant impact on federal elections |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
DISCLOSE Act
Campaign finance reform proposals |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Struck down limits on independent expenditures
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| gptkbp:politicalParty |
gptkb:Anthony_Kennedy
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| gptkbp:precedent |
gptkb:First_National_Bank_of_Boston_v._Bellotti
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| gptkbp:publicAccess |
Controversial and polarizing
Ongoing discussions about campaign finance |
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:Buckley_v._Valeo
gptkb:McCutcheon_v._FEC |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
Super PACs
Political_Action_Committees |
| gptkbp:supports |
Supporters argue it protects free speech
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