WISCONSIN RIGHT TO LIFE, INC. v. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
Supreme Court Cases
546 U.S. 410 (2006)
Case Overview
Legal Principle at Issue
Whether the three-judge district court correctly dismissed appellant's as-applied constitutional challenge to the federal prohibition on the use of corporate treasury funds to finance "electioneering communications."
Action
Vacated and remanded. Petitioning party received a favorable disposition.
Advocated for Respondent
- James Bopp Jr. View all cases
Advocated for Petitioner
- Paul D. Clement View all cases
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- WISCONSIN RIGHT TO LIFE, INC. v. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION. (n.d.). First Amendment Library. Retrieved April 7, 2025, from https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/wisconsin-right-life-inc-v-federal-election-commission
- WISCONSIN RIGHT TO LIFE, INC. v. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION, First Amendment Library, https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/wisconsin-right-life-inc-v-federal-election-commission (last visited 7 Apr. 2025).
- Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE). "WISCONSIN RIGHT TO LIFE, INC. v. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION." Oyez. https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/wisconsin-right-life-inc-v-federal-election-commission (accessed April 7, 2025).
- "WISCONSIN RIGHT TO LIFE, INC. v. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION." First Amendment Library. Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), n.d. 7 Apr. 2025, www.thefire.org/supreme-court/wisconsin-right-life-inc-v-federal-election-commission.