McConnell v. Federal Election Commission
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McConnell v. Federal Election Commission is a 2003 U.S. Supreme Court case that largely upheld the constitutionality of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (McCain–Feingold Act), significantly shaping modern campaign finance law.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Supreme Court case
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campaign finance case ⓘ constitutional law case ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
McConnell v. FEC
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McConnell v. Federal Election Comm’n NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAreaOfLaw |
First Amendment law
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campaign finance law ⓘ |
| hasArguedDate | September 8, 2003 ⓘ |
| hasChiefJustice | William H. Rehnquist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCitation | 540 U.S. 93 ⓘ |
| hasConstitutionalProvisionAtIssue |
Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution
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First Amendment to the United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| hasCourt | Supreme Court of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDecisionDate | December 10, 2003 ⓘ |
| hasDissentingJustice |
Anthony M. Kennedy
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Antonin Scalia NERFINISHED ⓘ Clarence Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ Sandra Day O’Connor NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen G. Breyer NERFINISHED ⓘ William H. Rehnquist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDocketNumber |
02-1674
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02-1675 ⓘ |
| hasFullCaseName | Mitch McConnell, United States Senator, et al. v. Federal Election Commission et al. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
modern U.S. campaign finance regime
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regulation of electioneering communications ⓘ regulation of soft money in federal elections ⓘ |
| hasJoinedMajority |
David H. Souter
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John Paul Stevens NERFINISHED ⓘ Ruth Bader Ginsburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Sandra Day O’Connor NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen G. Breyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMajorityOpinionBy |
John Paul Stevens
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Sandra Day O’Connor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPetitioner |
Mitch McConnell
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National Rifle Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRearguedDate | September 9, 2003 ⓘ |
| hasRespondent |
Federal Election Commission
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStatuteAtIssue | Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| held |
that many disclosure and reporting requirements in the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act are constitutional
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that restrictions on soft money contributions to national political parties are constitutional ⓘ |
| isRelatedCase |
Buckley v. Valeo
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Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc. v. Federal Election Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| limitedOverruledBy |
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission
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Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc. v. Federal Election Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| upheldConstitutionalityOf |
Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act electioneering communications provisions
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Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act soft money ban ⓘ |
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