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Citizens united says that the BCRA violates the first amendment.
FEC argues that the film violates the BCRA.
Citizens United vs FEC (Federal Election Campaign) is about prohibiting corporations and labor unions from using their general funding for speech that expressly advocates the election or defeat of a federal candidate.In January 2008,Citizens United released a film about the senator Hillary Clinton.Who was a candidate for for the presidential election in 2008.They wanted to release this film to people in 30 days but they were afraid that the film would be covered by the act ban on the FEC that are equivalent of express advocacy,Thus subjecting to civil and criminal penalties.
This was a 5-4 majority rules in favor for Citizens united.The majority was made up of Samuel Alito,Anthony Scalia,Anthony Kennedy,And John roberts.The dissent was Sonia Sotomayor, Ruth Ginsburg,John Stevens and Stephan Breyer.
After this decision it gave labor unions and considerations the right to profit political campains.This case is viewed as the labeled the reason there is a rise in dark money in politics.