Court ruling tests state campaign contribution limits
The Supreme Court Citizens United decision, allowing unlimited independent spending, is now used to challenge state caps on direct candidate contributions. Lawsuits have been filed in Alaska, Montana, and New Mexico, backed by the 9th Circuit ruling that states must justify limits to avoid quid pro quo corruption.
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First Amendment faces new tests in the information age
A broad look at how free speech doctrine adapts as the Internet, social media, and digital platforms reshape rights. The piece weighs Apple’s legal fight over iPhone data, multiple First Amendment lawsuits, and the shift of influence from traditional media to tech firms, with key questions about speech in a fast moving digital era.
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