FEC v. Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc.
Federal Election Commission v. Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc., 551 U.S. 449 (2007), is a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that issue ads may not be banned from the months preceding a primary or general election.
| Federal Election Commission v. Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc. | |
|---|---|
Supreme Court of the United States | |
| Argued April 25, 2007 Decided June 25, 2007 | |
| Full case name | Federal Election Commission v. Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc. |
| Docket no. | 06-969 |
| Citations | 551 U.S. 449 (more) 127 S. Ct. 2652; 168 L. Ed. 2d 329; 2007 U.S. LEXIS 8515 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | Injunction denied, No. 04-1260, 2004 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 29036 (D.D.C. Aug. 17, 2004); injunction denied, appeal dismissed, No. 04-1260, 2004 U.S. App. LEXIS 18795, (D.D.C. Sept. 1, 2004); injunction denied, 542 U.S. 1305 (2004) (Rehnquist, C.J.); dismissed, No. 04-1260, 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 17226 (D.D.C. May 9, 2005); probable jurisdiction noted, 126 S. Ct. 36 (2005); vacated and remanded, 546 U.S. 410 (2006); summary judgment granted, 466 F. Supp. 2d 195; cert. granted. |
| Holding | |
| Section 203 of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 is constitutional to the extent that it deals with advertisements which expressly advocate for the victory or defeat of a political candidate in the months which immediately precede elections. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Roberts (Parts I and II), joined by Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Alito |
| Plurality | Roberts (Parts III and IV), joined by Alito |
| Concurrence | Alito |
| Concurrence | Scalia (in part), joined by Kennedy, Thomas |
| Dissent | Souter, joined by Stevens, Ginsburg, Breyer |
| Laws applied | |
| U.S. Const. amend. I | |
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