FEC v. Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc.
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Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:court_cases
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| gptkbp:case_analysis |
set precedent for future cases
examined limits on political communication important for political campaign strategies |
| gptkbp:case_number |
06-969
originated in the U. S. District Court |
| gptkbp:case_outcome |
5-4 ruling
majority opinion favored free speech expanded rights for issue advocacy influenced subsequent Supreme Court decisions significant for non-profit organizations upheld political speech protections |
| gptkbp:case_significance |
critical for understanding campaign finance law
landmark case in campaign finance law |
| gptkbp:case_types |
First Amendment case
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| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
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| gptkbp:decided_by |
gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court
June 25, 2007 |
| gptkbp:dissenting_opinion |
gptkb:Justice_John_Paul_Stevens
concerns about election integrity |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
FEC v. Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc.
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| gptkbp:impact |
increased political advertising freedom
influence on future campaign finance cases |
| gptkbp:involved_parties |
gptkb:Wisconsin_Right_to_Life,_Inc.
gptkb:Federal_Election_Commission |
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
551 U. S. 449 (2007)
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| gptkbp:judged_by |
reversed lower court ruling
|
| gptkbp:judicial_review |
constitutional review
significant for non-profit political activity |
| gptkbp:legal_context |
gptkb:Bipartisan_Campaign_Reform_Act
|
| gptkbp:legal_framework |
First Amendment jurisprudence
shaped future campaign finance regulations struck down certain provisions |
| gptkbp:legal_issue |
campaign finance
balance between regulation and free speech advertisements are protected speech |
| gptkbp:legal_outcome |
expanded definition of political speech
reaffirmed free speech principles |
| gptkbp:legal_principle |
protection of political speech
|
| gptkbp:legislation |
gptkb:Federal_Election_Campaign_Act
|
| gptkbp:material |
involved political advertisements before elections
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
overturned restrictions on political advertising
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| gptkbp:political_impact |
increased spending in elections
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| gptkbp:precedent |
First Amendment rights
political advocacy rights |
| gptkbp:public_perception |
gptkb:Justice_Anthony_Kennedy
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| gptkbp:related_cases |
gptkb:Mc_Connell_v._FEC
gptkb:Citizens_United_v._FEC |
| gptkbp:significance |
affirms free speech in political context
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Buckley_v._Valeo
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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