June 25, 2012

The Supreme Court Just Struck Down Montana’s Law Banning Corporate Political Spending

The Supreme Court Just Struck Down Montana's Law Banning Corporate Political Spending

SCOTUSblog reports that in a 5-4 decision, the court decided to reverse the Montana Supreme Court’s ruling that the state’s ban on corporate money in political campaigns is constitutional. In essence, the Supreme Court just struck down Montana’s ban on corporate political spending, in a move that is sure to have dire consequences for the state’s democracy.