Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (08-205)

Question

1. Did the Supreme Court's decision in McConnell resolve all constitutional as-applied challenges to the BCRA when it upheld the disclosure requirements of the statute as constitutional?

2. Do the BCRA's disclosure requirements impose an unconstitutional burden when applied to electioneering requirements because they are protected "political speech" and not subject to regulation as "campaign speech"?

3. If a communication lacks a clear plea to vote for or against a particular candidate, is it subject to regulation under the BCRA?

4. Should a feature length documentary about a candidate for political office be treated like the advertisements at issue in McConnell and therefore be subject to regulation under the BCRA?

Petitioner: Citizens United

Respondent: Federal Election Commission

Granted: 2008-11-14 00:00:00

Decided: 2010-01-21 00:00:00

Argued: 2009-03-24 10:09:00

Uploaded: 2018-08-03 16:00:00

Advocates: Theodore B. Olson, Marlcolm L. Stewart

Links: Oyez | Opinion | Youtube

Tags: 1st Amendment, Landmark Cases