Event
NRSC v. FEC
U.S. Supreme Court case of 30 June 2026 that struck down limits on party coordinated spending and overruled Colorado Republican II (2001).
- Dates
- 30 Jun 2026
Connections 3
involved
- U.S. Supreme Court struck down the limits; Justice Kavanaugh wrote for the Court Scholarship & press 1
- Federal Election Commission party Scholarship & press 1
followed from
- McCutcheon v. FEC Scholarship & press 1
Timeline 1 date
- 30 Jun 2026 NRSC v. FEC
Proof 1 source
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Supreme Court Decision in National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Commission Empowers Political Parties, Calls Other Restrictions into Question, Covington & Burling LLP, 30 Jun 2026.
Scholarship & press
In today’s opinion for the Court, Justice Kavanaugh struck down the party coordinated expenditure limits and expressly overruled Colorado Republican II.
the current Court recognizes only one valid purpose for campaign finance restrictions, which is preventing quid pro quo corruption or its appearance
Though the decision does not affect contribution limits applicable to corporate PACs, the amount individuals may contribute to candidates or party committees
National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Commission
As the Court later emphasized in McCutcheon , that kind of purported circumvention is one significant step removed from actual quid pro quo corruption
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