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Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission: Quick Facts

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Date January 21, 2010
Location United States

Did You Know?

  • In a contemporaneous Washington PostABC News poll, the majority of both Republicans and Democrats disagreed with the Supreme Court's 'Citizen United' ruling.
  • The dissenting opinion argued that the Constitution's framers had wanted to protect the right of free speech for individuals rather than corporations.

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John G. Roberts, Jr.
John G. Roberts, Jr.
chief justice of United States
Associate Justice Anthony M. Kennedy wearing judicial robes poses in front of a red curtain at the Supreme Court building.
Anthony Kennedy
United States jurist

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