Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc. (WRTL)
Appellee
James Bopp, Jr., Counsel of Record In 2004, Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc.(WRTL), a nonprofit advocacy group, took a position opposing filibusters in theU.S.Senate blocking the confirmation of President Bush’s judicial nominations. Itbegan airing television advertisements opposing such filibusters and calling onviewers to contact Senators Russell Feingold (WI-D) and Herb Kohl (WI-D).Because Senator Feingold was running for reelection in 2004, a Federal districtcourt ruled that WRTL’s ads were “electioneering communication paid for withcorporate money, which must be ceased 60 days prior to Election Day, asstipulated by the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA). WRTL appealed to theU.S. Supreme Court, which ruled…
