By BARBARA LEONARD WASHINGTON (CN) – Four years after Citizens United, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Wednesday invalidated aggregate limits on campaign contributions that kept wealthy political supporters from infusing millions of dollars into a particular political… Read More ›
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Supreme Court strikes down specific campaign donation limits meaning donors can now pour MILLIONS into their favorite candidate’s war chest
Today’s ruling means that donors can give the maximum amount to a candidate’s campaign, their PAC, and their political party without worrying about the total limit Wealthy contributors could theoretically spend millions on the same candidate by giving to… Read More ›
Oil Barons Given Pass on Alleged Nigerian Crimes
By BARBARA LEONARD WASHINGTON (CN) – A group of refugees living in the United States cannot sue the foreign oil companies that allegedly conspired with the Nigerian government to torture them, the mostly unanimous Supreme Court… Read More ›
Supreme Court considers limits on class-action cases
By Agence France-Presse Monday, November 5, 2012 22:15 EST Topics: supreme court WASHINGTON — The US Supreme Court heard two cases that could limit the scope of class action lawsuits, after the court rejected a discrimination claim by 1.5 million… Read More ›
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