Citizens United is a conservative nonprofit organization in the United States, founded in 1988¹. The organization is dedicated to restoring government control to citizens through education, advocacy, and grassroots organization³. Their mission includes promoting traditional American values such as limited government, freedom of enterprise, strong families, and national sovereignty and security³.
The organization is perhaps best known for its involvement in the landmark Supreme Court case Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (FEC)². In this 2010 case, the Supreme Court ruled that the government could not restrict independent political expenditures by corporations, nonprofit organizations, labor unions, and other associations, as it violated the First Amendment’s freedom of speech clause². This decision has had a significant impact on campaign finance laws in the United States, allowing for increased spending by these entities in political campaigns².
Citizens United Explained A controversial decision that reversed century-old campaign finance restrictions and enabled corporations and other outside groups to spend unlimited funds
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission: Political spending is a form of protected speech under the First Amendment, and the government may not keep corporations or unions from spending money.
