CALIFORNIA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION et al. v. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION et al.
Supreme Court Cases
453 U.S. 182 (1981)
Case Overview
Legal Principle at Issue
Whether a provision of the 1971 Federal Elections Campaign Act prohibiting individual contributions of over $5000 to multicandidate political committees violated First Amendment guarantees of speech and associational freedoms.
Action
Affirmed (includes modified). Petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition.
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- Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE). "CALIFORNIA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION et al. v. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION et al.." Oyez. https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/california-medical-association-et-al-v-federal-election-commission-et-al (accessed April 14, 2025).
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