Citizens United ruling

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legal_case
gptkbp:affects Nonprofit organizations
Corporate donations
Political action committees
Union contributions
gptkbp:area Election law
gptkbp:case_types gptkb:Citizens_United_v._Federal_Election_Commission
gptkbp:consequences Increased political spending by corporations
gptkbp:controversy Political influence of money
gptkbp:date January 21, 2010
gptkbp:decided_by gptkb:legal_case
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Citizens United ruling
gptkbp:impact Campaign finance laws
gptkbp:influenced 2012 presidential election
2010 midterm elections
gptkbp:is_countered_by gptkb:Mc_Connell_v._Federal_Election_Commission
gptkb:Austin_v._Michigan_Chamber_of_Commerce
gptkbp:is_criticized_for Campaign finance reform advocates
gptkbp:is_supported_by Business groups
gptkbp:legal_issue Federal Election Commission regulations
gptkbp:legislation gptkb:Bipartisan_Campaign_Reform_Act
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Buckley_v._Valeo
Citizens United v. FEC (2010)
gptkbp:outcome Struck down limits on independent expenditures
gptkbp:precedent First Amendment rights
gptkbp:public_perception gptkb:Justice_John_Paul_Stevens
gptkb:Justice_Anthony_Kennedy
Divided opinions
gptkbp:related_to Super PA Cs
gptkbp:scholarly_analysis Constitutional interpretation
Impact on democracy
Role of money in politics
gptkbp:significance Expanded free speech rights
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:American_Tradition_Partnership_v._Bullock
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5