Marc Elias on Supreme Court Case Challenging Coordinated Campaign Spending Limits

The Supreme Court Case

• 🎯 The case centers on federal limits on coordinated spending between political parties and candidates, which Marc Elias will argue before the Supreme Court on December 9th.
• ⚖️ Historically, campaign finance laws included contribution limits, expenditure limits, and reporting requirements. While independent expenditure limits have been challenged (e.g., Citizens United), coordinated party spending limits have been upheld.
• 🏛️ Republicans have sought to strike down these coordinated spending limits for decades, viewing them as a way for parties to spend unlimited amounts to pay for campaign bills.

Understanding Coordination

• 💬 The definition of