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McConnell v. FEC (2003) Do new limits on donations and election activity violate the Constitution's guarantee of free speech? The appeals court ruling in McConnell v. FEC sets the stage for an appeal by the losing side to the Supreme Court. |
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Nixon v. Shrink Missouri Government PAC (2000) Review the Supreme Court's recent decision with respect to Missouri's limits on campaign contributions. |
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Colorado Republican Federal Campaign Committee v. Federal Election Committee (1996) Read why the majority opinion of the Supreme Court found that party expenditures were independent of the candidate, and thus not covered by legislative caps, but rather entitled to First Amendment protection. |
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Communication Workers of America v. Beck (1988) Understand why a union may not, over the objections of dues paying nonmember employees, spend funds collected from them on activities unrelated to collective bargaining. |
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Buckley v. Valeo (1976) Learn more about the landmark decision that rejected portions of the Federal Election Campaign Act claiming that it violated the First Amendment. |
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