[EL] Breaking News: Summary Reversal in Montana

[JBoppjr at aol.com]

The per curiam decision says that "Montana's  arguments in support of the 
judgment below either were already rejected in  Citizens United or failed to 
meaningfully distinguish that case."   This closes the door on the argument 
that unique facts in a certain state can be  employed to overturn CU.  
Further, it means that independent  expenditures are never corrupting as a matter 
of law.
 
    Justice Breyer says that there is no prospect that  the majority of the 
Court will reconsider CU.  
 
    This is an excellent result.  Jim Bopp
 
 
In a message dated 6/25/2012 10:10:43 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
tokaji.1 at osu.edu writes:

 
5-4 according to _SCOTUS blog_ 
(http://electionlawblog.org/wp-admin/www.scotusblog.com) ,  which is _live-blogging_ (http://scotusblog.wpengine.com/) . 
 Justice Breyer  wrote the dissent. 
Daniel Tokaji  
Robert M. Duncan/Jones Day Designated Professor of  Law 
The Ohio State University | Moritz College of  Law 
55 W. 12th Ave. | Columbus, OH  43210 
614.292.6566 | tokaji.1 at osu.edu 



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