EMILY's List vs. Federal Election Commission

September 18, 2009

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled that restrictions imposed by the Federal Election Commission (FEC) on how non-profit organizations could spend funds to support state and local candidates violated the First Amendment. The case was brought by EMILY's List, a non-profit organization which backs the candidacies of Democratic women who support abortion rights. The court said the FEC exceeded its authority when it created the restrictions.

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