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gptkbp:instanceOf
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court case
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gptkbp:caseOutcome
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shift in campaign finance landscape
greater scrutiny of election laws
increased litigation in campaign finance
increased political advertising
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gptkbp:caseTypes
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06-969
election law case
political speech case
First_Amendment_case
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gptkbp:controversy
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political advocacy
issue ads
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gptkbp:court
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gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
5-4 ruling
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gptkbp:decidedBy
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gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court
June 25, 2007
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Wisconsin Right to Life v. Federal Election Commission
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gptkbp:impact
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influenced campaign finance laws
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gptkbp:judges
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gptkb:Justice_John_Paul_Stevens
gptkb:Justice_Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg
gptkb:Justice_David_Souter
Justice Stephen Breyer
Justice Clarence Thomas
protection of free speech
increased political spending
unconstitutional restrictions
greater influence of corporations
greater influence of unions
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gptkbp:legalStatus
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gptkb:American_Center_for_Law_and_Justice
gptkb:Alliance_Defense_Fund
campaign finance
expanded political speech rights
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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551 U.S. 449
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gptkbp:outcome
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struck down certain restrictions
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gptkbp:politicalAffiliation
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gptkb:Wisconsin_Right_to_Life
gptkb:Federal_Election_Commission
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gptkbp:politicalParty
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gptkb:Chief_Justice_John_Roberts
gptkb:Justice_Antonin_Scalia
gptkb:Justice_Anthony_Kennedy
gptkb:Justice_Samuel_Alito
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gptkbp:precedent
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First_Amendment_rights
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gptkbp:relatedPatent
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gptkb:McConnell_v._Federal_Election_Commission
gptkb:Citizens_United_v._Federal_Election_Commission
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gptkbp:relatedTo
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Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act
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