Supreme Court of the United States

American Tradition Partnership, Inc., Fka Western Tradition Partnership, Inc. v. Bullock

June 25, 2012132 S. Ct. 2490

Summary

The Supreme Court granted certiorari, reversed the Montana Supreme Court, and held that Montana’s prohibition on corporate political expenditures violates the First Amendment under the Citizens United precedent. The Court’s per curiam opinion affirms that the corporate speech protection applies to state law as well.