Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc. v. Federal Election Commission
546 U.S. 410 · Decided January 23, 2006 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc. v. Federal Election Commission was decided on January 23, 2006 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Campaign spending” in the First Amendment area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 546 U.S. 410 · 126 S. Ct. 1016 · 163 L. Ed. 2d 990 · 2006 U.S. LEXIS 1070
- Docket number
- 04-1581
- Decided
- January 23, 2006
- Argued
- January 17, 2006
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Campaign spending
- Issue area
- First Amendment
- Legal provision
- 2 U.S.C. § 441
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority |
Full case caption
Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc. v. Federal Election Commission
SCDB identifiers: case 2005-025, docket 2005-025-01.
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