And so complications never seem to end on an issue that appeared so clear in the burning light of campaign reform 10 years ago. (courant.com)
The ruling, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, No. 08 - 205, overruled two precedents: Austin v. Michigan Chamber of Commerce, a 1990 decision that upheld restrictions on corporate spending to support or oppose political candidates, and McConnell v. Federal Election Commission, a 2003 decision that upheld the part of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 that restricted campaign spending by corporations and unions. (nytimes.com)
The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002, sponsored by Sens. John McCain (R - AZ) and Russ Feingold (D - WI), required the open disclosure of who's paying for certain ads. (vox.com)