Hawaii Lawmakers Challenge Citizens United Precedent; Chamber of Commerce Sues to Block…
What happened
Hawaii lawmakers challenged the precedent set by the U.S. Supreme Court regarding corporate spending on elections within the state. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce subsequently sued to block Act 11, which the state sought to implement. Act 11, signed into law in May, aims to restrict corporations, labor unions, and trade associations from spending money to support or oppose candidates or ballot measures.
From hawaiitelegraph.com
Why it matters
The law seeks to establish that because the state creates corporations, it has the authority to define the political powers those organizations retain. The Chamber of Commerce argues that the law improperly polices corporations formed in other states.
A Hawaiian law seeks to bypass Citizens United precedent while former staff ties connect a think tank to the Federal Election Commission.
From hawaiitelegraph.com
Who's involved
- Chamber of CommerceThe U.S. Chamber of Commerce is suing to block the state's election law.
- HawaiiThe state of Hawaii is the location of the election law being challenged.
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The entities involved
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Citizens United
conservative 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization
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Hawaii
state of the United States of America
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Chamber of Commerce
chamber of commerce in the Netherlands, formed in Dordrecht as comité de commercie in 1795 and after the French occupation in 1812 Kamer van Koophandel