Citizens United: A Strategy to Take Dark Money Out of Politics

Back in 2010, in the campaign finance case, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, SCOTUS ruled in favor of Citizens United stating that the First Amendment prohibits the government from restricting independent political expenditures by corporations and unions. This then opened the door to unlimited political spending by corporations and outside groups, ultimately reshaping our elections. Craig welcomes Tom Moore, Senior Fellow for Democracy Policy at the Center for American Progress, to discuss the 2010 Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision. Craig & Tom take a look at the impact of this SCOTUS ruling over 16 years, and in an election year, how a state's authority over corporations can take out dark money in politics. Mentioned in this Episode: Transparent Election Initiative The Montana Plan

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Citizens United: A Strategy to Take Dark Money Out of Politics is an episode from Lawyer 2 Lawyer by Legal Talk Network.

This episode is 36:38 long.

This episode was published on Mar 27, 2026.

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