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FEC v. BEAUMONT, CHRISTINE, ET AL. (34591)

    Order dated: 11/18/02
    Docket number: 02-403
    Action:
        The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted.

A description of the questions presented by the case has been prepared:

The Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, 2 U.S.C. 441b, prohibits corporations and labor unions from making direct campaign contributions and independent expenditures in connection with federal elections. The question presented is whether Section 441b's prohibition on contributions violates the First Amendment to the Constitution if it is applied to a nonprofit corporation whose primary purpose is to engage in political advocacy.

An opinion has been handed down: