Mcconnell v. F.E.C.

Holding BCRA survived exacting scrutiny, given the “important state interests” in “providing the electorate with information, deterring actual corruption and avoiding any appearance thereof, and gathering the data necessary to enforce more substantive electioneering restrictions”

Federal Election Commission v. Massachusetts Citizens for Life, Inc.

Holding that an organization that "only occasionally engage[d] in independent spending on behalf of candidates" could not be subjected to PAC-style disclosure requirements

Austin v. Michigan Chamber of Commerce

Holding that a segregated-fund requirement that did not explicitly carve out an MCFL exception could apply to a non-profit corporation that did not qualify for MCFL status

Federal Election Commission v. Beaumont

Holding that restrictions on the activity of contributing to a candidate's campaign are “merely ‘marginal’ speech restrictions subject to relatively complaisant review”

Cityfed Fin. v. Office of Thrift Supervision

Holding that a moving party's failure to make a showing of irreparable injury "alone is sufficient" to deny a motion for a preliminary injunction

Federal Election Commission v. National Right to Work Committee

Upholding restriction limiting a corporation's solicitation of contributions to corporation's PAC to members of the corporation on the basis of compelling governmental interests supporting the overall ban on corporate contributions to candidates

Cobell v. Norton

Holding that a district court abuses its discretion when it fails to hold an evidentiary hearing where credibility determinations are required

Serono Laboratories v. Shalala

Holding deference “is owed to the decisionmaker authorized to speak on behalf of the agency, not to each individual agency employee”

Burroughs and Cannon v. U.S.

Holding that the Federal Corrupt Practices Act of 1925, which limited expenditures by candidates and prohibited contributions by corporations was within the power of Congress and not reserved to the states by Art. II, § 1 of the U.S. Constitution

Rule 65 - Injunctions and Restraining Orders

Recognizing court's ability to enter emergency order with less than full adversary hearing and even, in appropriate circumstances, without notice

Section 431 - Transferred

Exempting news stories, commentaries, and editorials from FECA's definition of "expenditure"

Section 441b - Transferred

Stating that "[i]t is unlawful for . . . any labor organization to make a contribution or expenditure in connection with any election at which presidential and vice presidential electors or a Senator or Representative in, or a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, Congress are to be voted for, . . . or any labor organization to consent to any contribution or expenditure by the . . . labor organization . . . prohibited by this section."

Section 441a - Transferred

Permitting national or state political committees to make unlimited “transfers” to other committees “of the same political party”

Section 434 - Transferred

Requiring disclosure of "contributions ... expressly advocating the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate"

Section 527 - Political organizations

Subjecting 501(c) organizations to income tax for campaign activities

Section 56.4911-2 - Lobbying expenditures, direct lobbying communications, and grass roots lobbying communications