Person
John Roberts
Chief Justice of the United States; wrote the plurality opinion in McCutcheon v. FEC (2014) and the Court’s opinion in McDonnell v. United States (2016).
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- McCutcheon v. FEC wrote the plurality opinion Primary record 12
- McDonnell v. United States delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court Primary record 3
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McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission, 572 U.S. 185 (2014), No. 12-536, argued 8 October 2013, decided 2 April 2014, Supreme Court of the United States (U.S. Reports, via Library of Congress), 2 Apr 2014.
Primary record
Chief Justice Roberts, joined by Justice Scalia, Justice Kennedy, and Justice Alito, concluded that the aggregate limits are invalid under the First Amendment.
Any regulation must instead target what we have called “quid pro quo” corruption or its appearance.
They embody a central feature of democracy—that constituents support candidates who share their beliefs and interests, and candidates who are elected can be expected to be responsive to those concerns.
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McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission, No. 12-536, decided 2 April 2014, Supreme Court of the United States (via Cornell Legal Information Institute), 2 Apr 2014.
Primary record
The hallmark of corruption is the financial quid pro quo: dollars for political favors.
Money in politics may at times seem repugnant to some, but so too does much of what the First Amendment vigorously protects.
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McDonnell v. United States, No. 15-474, argued 27 April, decided 27 June 2016, Supreme Court of the United States (via Cornell Legal Information Institute), 27 Jun 2016.
Primary record
Roberts, C. J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.
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