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Thursday, March 04, 2010

Citizens United and the Future of Campaign Finance Law

Posted by TOS Admin at 5:04 PM

From the Ayn Rand Center for Individual Rights:

Citizens United and the Future of Campaign Finance Law

A Panel Debate in Washington, D.C.

Who: Steve Simpson, Senior Attorney, Institute for Justice
Eric Daniels, Research Assistant Professor, Clemson Institute for the Study of Capitalism
Tara Malloy, Associate Legal Counsel, The Campaign Legal Center
Doug Kendall, Founder and President, Constitutional Accountability Center (Invited)
Moderator: Tom Bowden, Analyst, Ayn Rand Center for Individual Rights

What: A panel discussion on campaign finance laws.

Where: 722 12th Street NW, Suite 600, Washington, D.C. 20005 (Americans for Tax Reform's event room)

When: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at Noon (lunch to follow)

Description: We invite you to join us for an engaging discussion on one of the most important and controversial campaign finance decisions in decades. In Citizens United, the Supreme Court held that corporations can spend unlimited amounts of money on speech during elections. Critics view Citizens United as a striking example of judicial activism that will unleash a flood of corporate money in elections. Defenders view it as a ringing endorsement of First Amendment rights. All agree that it will have a significant impact on campaign finance laws. Please join our panel of experts for a vigorous discussion and debate about this important ruling.

Admission: FREE. Open to the public.

RSVP: Please email Krissy Keys at the Institute for Justice at kkeys@ij.org by Friday, March 12th.

Sponsors:
Institute for Justice
Ayn Rand Center for Individual Rights