First National Bank Of Boston V. Bellotti
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Date decided | 1978 |
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Ruling court | Supreme Court of the United States |
Majority | Powell |
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Stewart | |
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Stevens | |
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ID | 1396502 |
About First National Bank Of Boston V. Bellotti
First National Bank of Boston v. Bellotti, 435 U. S. 765, is a U. S. constitutional law case which defined the free speech right of corporations for the first time. The United States Supreme Court held that corporations have a First Amendment right to make contributions to ballot initiative campaigns.