McCutcheon v. FEC

McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission was a 2014 U.S. Supreme Court case that struck down limits on the total amount individuals can contribute to political candidates and committees in a two-year election cycle. The Court ruled that these aggregate contribution limits violated the First Amendment's free speech protections, as they restricted how much people can donate overall, not just to specific candidates. The decision aimed to increase political participation by removing caps on total individual giving, reinforcing the idea that individuals have a right to spend as much as they wish on political causes and candidates.