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U.S. Supreme Court

Mar. 26, 2009

U.S. Justices Closely Divided Over Election Movie

A sharply divided U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday wrestled with the question of whether a conservative group should have been allowed to air a movie critical of presidential candidate Hillary Clinton during the 2008 election season. David Bossie, pictured, leader of Citizens United, produced "Hillary: The Movie."

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By Lawrence Hurley
Daily Journal Staff Writer

WASHINGTON - A sharply divided U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday wrestled with the question of whether a conservative group should have been allowed to air a movie critical of erstwhile presidential candidate Hillary Clinton during the 2008 election season.

Citizens United, a Washington-based advocate for conservative causes, objected to a Fed...

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