No. 11-1179
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In The
Supreme Court of the United States
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--------------------------------- AMERICAN TRADITION PARTNERSHIP, INC.,
et al.
,
Petitioners,
v.STEVE BULLOCK, Attorney General of Montana,
et al
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Respondents.
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On Petition For A Writ Of Certiorari To TheSupreme Court Of The State Of Montana
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BRIEF
AMICI CURIAE
OF AARP, CAMPAIGNLEGAL CENTER, CENTER FOR RESPONSIVEPOLITICS, CHICAGO LAWYERS’ COMMITTEE FORCIVIL RIGHTS UNDER LAW, CITIZENS FORRESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON,COMMON CAUSE, ILLINOIS CAMPAIGN FORPOLITICAL REFORM, LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE UNITED STATES, MICHIGANCAMPAIGN FINANCE NETWORK, NATIONALINSTITUTE ON MONEY IN STATE POLITICS,PROGRESSIVES UNITED, SUNLIGHTFOUNDATION, U.S. PIRG EDUCATION FUND AND WISCONSIN DEMOCRACY CAMPAIGNIN SUPPORT OF RESPONDENTS
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iTABLE OF CONTENTSPageTABLE OF AUTHORITIES ................................... iiiINTEREST OF
AMICI CURIAE
........................... 1SUMMARY OF ARGUMENT ................................ 1 ARGUMENT ........................................................... 4I. Undisclosed Corporate Money In ElectionsGives Rise To Corruption And The Appear-ance Of Corruption ...................................... 4 A. Current Law’s Accommodation Of CloseRelationships Between Candidates AndSo-Called “Independent” Spenders GivesRise To Corruption And The Appear-ance Of Corruption ................................ 5B. The Absence Of Effective Disclosure Of Corporate Money In Elections GivesRise To Corruption And The Appear-ance Of Corruption ................................ 9II. Corporations Spending Money In Candi-date Elections Deny Shareholders AndCitizens The Information Needed To HoldCorporations And Elected Officials Account-able And Make Informed Decisions OnElection Day ................................................ 12 A. Corporations Have Clear Incentives To Avoid Disclosure And Accountability –Target As “Exhibit A” ............................ 13B. Federal Tax Laws Accommodate Cor-porate Anonymity .................................. 15
iiTABLE OF CONTENTS – ContinuedPageC. Federal Campaign Finance Laws Ac-commodate Corporate Anonymity ........ 18D. States’ Campaign Finance Laws Ac-commodate Corporate Anonymity ........ 20E. More Than $120 Million In AnonymousFunds Was Spent To Influence 2010Elections, With Far Greater SpendingPredicted For 2012 ................................ 24III. Data That Is Disclosed Is Neither TimelyEnough, Nor Accessible Enough, To EnableThe Electorate To Make Informed Deci-sions On Election Day.................................. 29CONCLUSION ....................................................... 31 APPENDIXDescription of
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Supreme Court Amicus Brief American Tradition Partnership, Inc. v. Bullock
An amicus brief filed by 14 non-profit organizations regarding the petition for a writ of certiorari from the United States Supreme Court in the Citizens United II (American Tradition Partnership v. Bullock) case, concerning the ability of independent expenditure entities to raise unlimited amounts of "dark" money.
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