<P> Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission , 558 U.S. 310 ( 2010 ) , is a landmark U.S. constitutional law , campaign finance , and corporate law case dealing with regulation of political campaign spending by organizations . The United States Supreme Court held ( 5 -- 4 ) on January 21 , 2010 that the free speech clause of the First Amendment to the Constitution prohibits the government from restricting independent expenditures for communications by nonprofit corporations , for - profit corporations , labor unions , and other associations . </P>
<P> Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission , 558 U.S. 310 ( 2010 ) , is a landmark U.S. constitutional law , campaign finance , and corporate law case dealing with regulation of political campaign spending by organizations . The United States Supreme Court held ( 5 -- 4 ) on January 21 , 2010 that the free speech clause of the First Amendment to the Constitution prohibits the government from restricting independent expenditures for communications by nonprofit corporations , for - profit corporations , labor unions , and other associations . </P>
the supreme court ruling in citizens united v. fec supports
the supreme court ruling in citizens united v. fec supports
free speech clause of the First Amendment to the Constitution prohibits the government from restricting independent expenditures for communications by nonprofit corporations , for - profit corporations , labor unions , and other associations
free speech clause of the First Amendment to the Constitution prohibits the government from restricting independent expenditures for communications by nonprofit corporations , for - profit corporations , labor unions , and other associations