Legal Opinion
Republican National Committee v. Federal Election Commission
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 26, 2010No. Civil 08-1953 (BMK)(RJL)(RMC)PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
KAVANAUGH, Circuit Judge:
The Supreme Court’s First Amendment jurisprudence establishes several principles regarding the regulation of campaign finance. First, Congress may impose some limits on contributions to federal candidates and political parties because of the quid pro quo corruption or appearance of quid pro quo corruption that can be associated with such contributions. Second, Congress may not limit expenditures by candidates and political parties. And third, Congress may not limit non-connected entities — including individuals, unincorporated associations, nonprofit…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Buckley v. ValeoSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Rodriguez De Quijas v. Shearson/American Express, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Agostini v. FeltonSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
- Citizens United v. Federal Election CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 2010
- Davis v. Federal Election CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 2008
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3Cited by31 opinions
- Wendy Wagner v. Federal Election CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2015
- Ognibene v. ParkesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2011
- Anh Cao v. Federal Election CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2010
- Republican Party of New Mexico v. KingCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2013
- United States v. ArmstrongCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2013
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