Aggregate campaign contribution limits do not prevent corruption, Supreme Court rules

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WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Citing corruption as a non-issue, the Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down overall campaign contribution limits.

In the case of McCutcheon v. Federal Elections Commission, the court’s conservative justices banded together in a 5-4 vote, ruling that donors, under the First Amendment, have the right to give the legal maximum to as many federal candidates and political committees as they see fit.

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