Before the Court in McCutcheon v. FEC
The Justices Weigh in on Political Contribution Limits
At 10:03 a.m.on October 8, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number 12–536, McCutcheon, et al. v. Federal Election Commission. At 11:02 a.m., arguments concluded and the case was submitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from the arguments of Erin E. Murphy, counsel for Shaun McCutcheon, et al., and Donald Verrilli, U.S. solicitor general. Questions are presented from the nine Supreme Court Justices. Argument on Behalf of Shaun McCutcheon, et al. MS. MURPHY: BCRA’s [Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act] aggregate contribution limits are an impermissible attempt to equalize the relative ability of individuals to participate…
