Federal Election Commission v. Colorado Republican Federal Campaign Committee
533 U.S. 431 · Decided June 25, 2001 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Federal Election Commission v. Colorado Republican Federal Campaign Committee was decided on June 25, 2001 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice David H. Souter wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Campaign spending” in the First Amendment area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 533 U.S. 431 · 121 S. Ct. 2351 · 150 L. Ed. 2d 461 · 2001 U.S. LEXIS 4668
- Docket number
- 00-191
- Decided
- June 25, 2001
- Argued
- February 28, 2001
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- David H. Souter
- Opinion assigned by
- John Paul Stevens
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Campaign spending
- Issue area
- First Amendment
- Legal provision
- Federal Election Campaign Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Dissent | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
Federal Election Commission v. Colorado Republican Federal Campaign Committee
SCDB identifiers: case 2000-082, docket 2000-082-01.
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