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Judges and Judiciary

Feb. 6, 2010

Justice Appears to Defend 'Citizens' Ruling

But U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, speaking at Pepperdine University School of Law, dodged direct questions about his controversial majority opinion on campaign finance limits.

By Ciaran McEvoy

Daily Journal Staff Writer

MALIBU - U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy addressed an auditorium full of lawyers and students at Pepperdine University School of Law on Wednesday, but he dodged direct questions about what was on everyone's mind: his controversial majority opinion in last month's Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, which lifted restrictions on corporations and labor unions ...

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