The court found that spending limits violate the First Amendment by restricting speech.
The Supreme Court released the decision this week that the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, which has been repeatedly amended and established the Federal Election Commission, violated the First Amendment by limiting political spending.
Justice Kavanaugh wrote for the majority that the ruling “will allow all political parties – including the [Democratic National Committee and Republican National Committee] and the respective Senate and House campaign committees, as well as other parties and political committees – to participate more freely and compete more fully in the political process, and to coordinate more closely with their candidates.”
The Federal Elections Commission under President Trump’s administration agreed with those challenging the limitations. Then-Senator JD Vance, then-Representative Steve Chabot, both of Ohio, and the National Republican Senatorial Committee and the National Republican Congressional Committee had filed the lawsuit in federal court in Cincinnati in 2022.
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For the justices of the Supreme Court as they determine which cases to hear in the fall term.
- For the candidates who are campaigning for the midterm elections.
- For American voters to be discerning as they consider for whom to vote in November.
Sources: UPI News, ScotusBlog
