Not just Citizens united Tom, but there are stepping stones. The first stone was Santa Clara County via Southern Pacific Railroad, and a head note which stated "that corporations are considered "persons" within the meaning of the 14th Amendment." The headnote was not part of the ruling, but was added by a clerk of the court who had been …
Not just Citizens united Tom, but there are stepping stones. The first stone was Santa Clara County via Southern Pacific Railroad, and a head note which stated "that corporations are considered "persons" within the meaning of the 14th Amendment." The headnote was not part of the ruling, but was added by a clerk of the court who had been the president of a railroad.
uckley v. Valeo, 424 U.S. 1 (1976)
While the government can limit how much individuals contribute to political campaigns, it cannot place limits on campaign expenditures, expenditures by a candidate from personal resources, or independent expenditures by groups supporting the campaign. This is because the Court equated money with speech in this context, so the First Amendment applies.
First National Bank of Boston v. Bellotti was a 1978 landmark Supreme Court case that established the First Amendment right of corporations to contribute to ballot initiatives and express their political views:
These led to Citizens United, they all need to be overturned, but with the present SCOTUS and Trump humping Judicial system, and project 2025, what's the chance?
Actually thanks go to Thom, who educated me some years ago, not only on Santa Clara, but Buckley and Belloti, I am an awake student of the Hartmann University. :)
Not just Citizens united Tom, but there are stepping stones. The first stone was Santa Clara County via Southern Pacific Railroad, and a head note which stated "that corporations are considered "persons" within the meaning of the 14th Amendment." The headnote was not part of the ruling, but was added by a clerk of the court who had been the president of a railroad.
uckley v. Valeo, 424 U.S. 1 (1976)
While the government can limit how much individuals contribute to political campaigns, it cannot place limits on campaign expenditures, expenditures by a candidate from personal resources, or independent expenditures by groups supporting the campaign. This is because the Court equated money with speech in this context, so the First Amendment applies.
First National Bank of Boston v. Bellotti was a 1978 landmark Supreme Court case that established the First Amendment right of corporations to contribute to ballot initiatives and express their political views:
These led to Citizens United, they all need to be overturned, but with the present SCOTUS and Trump humping Judicial system, and project 2025, what's the chance?
Didn't know "Corporation are Persons" were not part of the ruling, but was added by the clerk, who was a railroad president. WOW!
Actually thanks go to Thom, who educated me some years ago, not only on Santa Clara, but Buckley and Belloti, I am an awake student of the Hartmann University. :)