Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) have just filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court that echoes the arguments we made in our own brief.
Free Speech For People's amicus brief was the first such brief filed in this case, and we also led the filing of a brief in the state court case that is now being appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Senators Urge Supreme Court to Uphold Law Banning Corporate Donations
By Eliza Newlin Carney
Roll Call Staff
Montana’s attorney general is due to file a brief Friday in the U.S. Supreme Court, asking it to uphold the state’s Corrupt Practices Act. This 1906 law prohibits corporations from making expenditures on behalf of candidates in Montana elections.
Montana Governor Brian Scweitzer (D) and his Lieutenant Governor, John Bohlinger (R) on Thursday became the first two Montanans to sign the petition to put a question calling for a US consitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United on the state's ballot this November.
Governor Schweitzer & Lt. Governor Bohlinger Sign and Endorse Initiative 166
Say Corporate Money in Our Elections a Threat, Ask Montanans to Stand Together to Address this Problem
Financial Fraud Law
Steven Meyerowitz
April 26, 2012
National Review Online
April 26, 2012
FREE SPEECH FOR PEOPLE AND BUSINESS GROUPS URGE US SUPREME COURT TO REVERSE CITIZENS UNITED
NORTHAMPTON - The City Council unanimously passed a resolution Thursday calling for a Constitutional amendment that would reverse a Supreme Court decision giving corporations the same rights as people.
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