The Supreme Court's recent odious campaign finance ruling (Citizens United, 2010) reversed a major campaign finance decision written by Sandra Day O'Connor (McConnell v. Federal Election Commission, 2003). What made the horrendous Citizen's United ruling possible was O'Connor's replacement with Alito.
"Gosh,” [O'Connor said], “I step away for a couple of years and there’s no telling what’s going to happen.”
Sandra Day O'Connor warns that the High Court's ruling poses a threat to judicial independence. O'Connor was already working on the cause of judicial independence. With this ruling, that cause is pretty well dead.
"Many years ago, we observed that '[t]o say that Congress is without power to pass appropriate legislation to safeguard...an election from the improper use of money to influence the result is to deny the nation in a vital particular the power of self protection."
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"Gosh,” [O'Connor said], “I step away for a couple of years and there’s no telling what’s going to happen.”
Sandra Day O'Connor warns that the High Court's ruling poses a threat to judicial independence. O'Connor was already working on the cause of judicial independence. With this ruling, that cause is pretty well dead.
"Many years ago, we observed that '[t]o say that Congress is without power to pass appropriate legislation to safeguard...an election from the improper use of money to influence the result is to deny the nation in a vital particular the power of self protection."
Justices O'Connor & Stevens,
McConnell v. Federal Election Commission
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