Supreme Court Orders Disclosure for Dark Money, As New Report Unveils Some Donors
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The court set aside an order issued by Chief Justice John Roberts on Saturday. The social welfare group Crossroads GPS, a defendant in the lawsuit, fought to stall disclosure while it prepares to appeal. It failed in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals and then appealed to the Supreme Court.
Judge Shuts Down Multimillion-Dollar Loophole In Election Law
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Judge Shuts Down Multimillion-Dollar Loophole In Election Law
Now the disclosure requirement is expected to apply to explicitly political ads by nonprofit groups for the remaining eight weeks of the midterms campaign season.
The ruling closes, at least for now, a loophole that has allowed wealthy donors to finance aggressive ads while staying anonymous. Crafted by the Federal Election Commission nearly 40 years ago, the loophole flourished after the 2010 Citizens United ruling.
The decisions came in a 2016 lawsuit against Crossroads and the FEC, by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington. Chief Judge Beryl Howell of the federal district court in Washington, D.C., last month ruled in CREW's favor. She gave the FEC 45 days to replace the regulation, which it didn't do.