AMERICAN TRADITION PARTNERSHIP, INC. v. BULLOCK

Legal Principle at Issue

Does the Montana state law violate the First Amendment rights of corporations?

Action

Reversed. Petitioning party received a favorable disposition.

Facts/Syllabus

Montana state law provides that a "corporation may not make . . . an expenditure in connection with a candidate or a political committee that supports or opposes a candidate or a political party." The Montana Supreme Court rejected a claim that the statute violated the First Amendment.