New York may require the Public Disclosure of Donors who give more than $5,000 to Nonprofits in the State, an Appeals Court said.
Citizens United Sued New York in 2014, saying the Rule Infringed upon its First Amendment Rights and that its Donors could face Public backlash if their Support was Disclosed.
On Thursday, a Federal Appeals Court in New York upheld a Lower-Court Ruling saying the Regulations are “substantially related to the important interest in keeping nonprofit organizations honest” and don’t wrongly “chill the speech” of Citizens United or its Donors.
“Today’s ruling affirms that Citizens United can no longer shroud its biggest donors in secrecy,” New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said in a Statement. “State law demands that organizations like Citizens United disclose their biggest donors to regulators so they can police fraud and abuse in the nonprofit sector.”
Citizens United Won a U.S. Supreme Court Victory in 2010 over the Federal Election Commission, paving the way for Uncapped Political Spending by Corporations, Wealthy Individuals, and Unions.
NYC Wins When Everyone Can Vote! Michael H. Drucker
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