McCutcheon v. FEC Oral Argument

The Supreme Court heard oral argument in McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission. The case challenges the total amount of money one indivi… read more

The Supreme Court heard oral argument in McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission. The case challenges the total amount of money one individual can contribute in each election cycle. The limit at the time the court heard the case the biennial limit was $123,000. Without that limit, individuals could donate more than $3.6 million to candidates and political parties every two years.

On April 2, 2014, the court in a 5-4 decision ruled that the restrictions were an unconstitutional violation of the First Amendment. close

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McCutcheon v. FEC Oral Argument

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Program ID:
315491-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Judicial Proceeding
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Oct 11, 2013 | 10:55pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:
Aug 20, 2014 | 5:55pm EDT | C-SPAN 2

Airing Details

  • Oct 11, 2013 | 4:00pm EDT | C-SPAN RADIO
  • Oct 11, 2013 | 10:55pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Oct 12, 2013 | 10:08pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Oct 13, 2013 | 2:38am EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Oct 13, 2013 | 2:57pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Oct 21, 2013 | 7:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Oct 22, 2013 | 3:35pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Nov 25, 2013 | 4:09pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Apr 02, 2014 | 8:22pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Apr 02, 2014 | 10:08pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Apr 03, 2014 | 3:38am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Apr 06, 2014 | 6:30pm EDT | C-SPAN RADIO
  • Apr 06, 2014 | 6:37pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Apr 15, 2014 | 7:01pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Aug 20, 2014 | 8:29am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Aug 20, 2014 | 5:55pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
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