Austin v. Michigan Chamber of Commerce
United States Supreme Court
494 U.S. 652 (1990)
Relevant factsFree
Michigan (defendant) enacted a statute barring corporations from using corporate treasury funds for contributions or independent expenditures to support or oppose candidates for state office. The law was challenged on First Amendment grounds by the Michigan Chamber of Commerce (plaintiff), a nonprofit corporation.
IssueFree
Whether states can constitutionally restrict corporations' independent expenditures to support or oppose political candidates.
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