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Supreme Court ruling removes limits on campaign finance contributions

By Take Two Staff
Published Apr 2, 2014
Senate Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) will argue to the Supreme Court that limits on campaign contributions is a violation of free speech rights.
Senate Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) argued to the Supreme Court that limits on campaign contributions is a violation of free speech rights.
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Supreme Court ruling removes limits on campaign finance contributions

In a 5-4 vote this morning, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down federal limits on overall campaign finance contributions. The ruling allows donors to give more directly to candidates and extends the 2010 Citizens United ruling. 

RELATED: Supreme Court voids overall campaign contribution limits

For more on exactly what this decision means, and the effect it could have on this year's election, we're joined by Jessica Levinson, who teaches campaign finance at Loyola Law School.