CITIZENS UNITED v. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

No. 07-953.

128 S.Ct. 1471 (2008)

552 U.S. 1240

170 L.Ed.2d 294

CITIZENS UNITED, applicant, v. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION.

Supreme Court of United States.

February 29, 2008.


Parties are directed to submit briefing addressing the question whether this Court has jurisdiction to hear the appeal in light of the language in 28 U.S.C. § 1253 permitting a direct appeal "in any civil action, suit or proceeding required by any Act of Congress to be heard and determined by a district court of three judges." Briefs, not to exceed 3,000 words, are to be filed simultaneously with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Monday...

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