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Citizens United v. FEC

Court case
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, 558 U.S. 310, is a landmark decision of the Supreme Court of the United States regarding campaign finance laws and free speech under the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Wikipedia
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