Ruth Bader Ginsburg reveals the 'most disappointing' Supreme Court decision of her career [View all]
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg still is not happy about the 2010 Citizens United ruling that is responsible for opening the door for a whole new era in campaign funding and financing, she said Wednesday.
Speaking at an event at the Duke University School of Law on Wednesday, Ginsburg said the decision was the "most disappointing" ruling of her time on the bench, according to The New York Times, "because of what has happened to elections in the United States and the huge amount of money it takes to run for office."
Ginsburg's disapproval of the ruling is well documented — last year, she said that if she could overturn one decision of the past several years, Citizens United would be it.
The controversial 2010 decision, a 5-4 split roundly criticized on the left, expanded the idea of "corporate personhood," lifting restrictions on political spending by corporations and unions. It has dramatically changed the landscape for campaigns, allowing the creation of so-called super PACs that can accept unlimited contributions from donors. Those entities have allowed candidates to stay in races longer while flooding the airwaves with political advertisements.
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