California Medical Association v. Federal Election Commission’s Empirical Analysis

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3 district · 1 state decisions

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1. “There are . . . some limits on congressional authority over the judiciary; for example, Congress may not undermine the courts' capacity to make independent determinations of questions of law and fact in particular cases. . . . See also United States v. Klein, 80 U.S. (Wall.) 128, 147 , 20 L.Ed. 519 (1872) (statute compelling court to ignore certain evidence which court believed to be relevant”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In Re National Store Fixture Co.

2. “[Contributions ... were viewed [in Buckley] primarily as symbolic acts showing support, rather than as expository acts of advocacy. A contribution is potential speech dependent upon the recipient for its ultimate articulation. The articulation of ideas by a speaker is more central to political expression than is the symbolic support embodied in a contribution, which is essentially a proxy.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Wilkinson v. Federal Bureau of Investigation

3. “Although Congress has generally delegated to the judiciary the power to make rules governing judicial practice and procedure, the final authority for rulemaking rests ultimately with Congress.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In Re National Store Fixture Co.