SCOTUS Accepts Campaign Finance Case for Review

February 19, 2013

Today,  the Supreme Court of the United States agreed to hear McCutcheon v. FEC, which as we discussed here, addresses the constitutionality of the federal aggregate contribution limits.  These limits restrict how much an individual can give to federal candidate and party committees in a two-year period.  This will be the first case the Court hears on campaign contribution limits after its landmark  ruling three years ago in Citizens United.

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