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Supreme Court Loosens Rules On Personal Campaign Loans

May 18, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

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Supreme Court Loosens Rules On Personal Campaign Loans
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This article by Ariane de Vogue and Fredreka Schouten is published by CNN Politics. Here is an excerpt:

The Supreme Court on Monday ruled in favor of Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas in a case involving the use of campaign funds to repay personal campaign loans, dealing the latest blow to campaign finance regulations.

The court said that a federal cap on candidates using political contributions after an election to recoup personal loans made to their campaign was unconstitutional.

Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the 6-3 decision. Justice Elena Kagan wrote the dissent for her liberal colleagues, Justice Stephen Breyer and Justice Sonia Sotomayor.

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