McCutcheon v. FEC: Supreme Court Amicus Brief of Professor Lessig in Support of the FEC

Court Level
Supreme Court

Amicus brief filed by Professor Lawrence Lessig in support of Appellee, FEC. Lessig submits that Congress’s aggregate contribution limits serve this long-established, anti-corruption interest by diminishing candidates’ and political parties’ dependence on high-dollar donors, reducing opportunities for individual corruption, and restoring public trust in government.