New Justice Neil M. Gorsuch joined Clarence Thomas in dissent Monday when the Supreme Court rejected an appeal from a Republican Party lawyer seeking to strike down limits on big-money contributions to political parties. In 2010, the Supreme Court remade the law on political spending when it struck down limits on independent spending, including by corporations, in the Citizens United case. The limits on contributions to federal candidates and political parties remain in place. Still, the Citizens United decision seemed to undercut the rationale for the contribution limits. The Indiana attorney who spearheaded the Citizens United case went back to court seeking to void the limits on giving to parties.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 22, 2017 14:52 UTC