Citizens United

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Citizens United

ORGANIZATION

Conservative activist group founded in 1988, it is the organization responsible for filing an FEC complaint against Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004). In the run-up to the 2008 primary, Citizens United attempted to broadcast a documentary critical of Hillary Clinton, in violation of the McCain-Feingold campaign finance act. The resulting legal challenge produced a narrow Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v Federal Election Commission (2010), which used First Amendment grounds to quash laws restricting corporate electioneering.

Official Website:
http://www.citizensunited.org/

Location:
Washington, DC

Founding Date:
1988

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Bob Barr Politician 5-Nov-1948 Congressman from Georgia, 1995-2003

David N. Bossie Activist 1965 Citizens United

Floyd G. Brown Activist 10-Mar-1961 Ultraconservative smear merchant

Foster Friess Business 2-Apr-1940 Friess Associates

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