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Source: Reuters

U.S. Supreme Court to revisit campaign finance limits

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 20:13 GMT

Source: reuters // Reuters

* Case brought by Alabama businessman

* Republican National Committee involved in challenge

By Jonathan Stempel and Lawrence Hurley

WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Three years after easing limits on corporate political donations in the Citizens United decision, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Tuesday to consider whether to lift caps on how much individuals may contribute to candidates.

In a brief order, the court agreed to hear McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission, a challenge by Alabama businessman Shaun McCutcheon and the Republican National Committee to limits on aggregate donations over a two-year period.

A three-judge panel of the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., in September had rejected McCutcheon's argument that capping donations violated the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

But if the Supreme Court disagrees, it could use the case to change part of its landmark 1976 decision, Buckley v. Valeo, that upheld such caps, which are sums in the mid-five figures.


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