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September 9, 2009

Supreme Court to Hear Arguments in Corporate Electioneering Case
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Sotomayor’s first hearing is set for later today. The court will hear
arguments in a case centering around government limits on corporate
spending in election campaigns. The right-wing group Citizens United is
challenging marketing and distributing restrictions on its 2007 film
Hillary: The Movie. The film was subjected to federal oversight because
it was deemed to have violated campaign finance laws barring
corporations from electioneering. The American Civil Liberties Union has
backed Citizens United, saying the campaign finance rules violate
freedom of speech. But other progressive groups say the campaign finance
rules are critical safeguards against corporate control of the political
process.



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