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Which justice wrote the majority opinion in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission?
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The majority opinion in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission was written by Justice Anthony Kennedy.1
In the 5–4 decision, the court ruled that laws prohibiting corporations and unions from using general treasury funds for independent political advertising violated the First Amendment guarantee of freedom of speech. Justice Kennedy’s opinion argued that such bans were not narrowly tailored to serve a compelling state interest and that independent expenditures do not constitute the type of corruption that justifies restricting political speech.21