Document: 435 U.S. 765 98 S.Ct. 1407 55 L.Ed.2d 707 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BOSTON et al., Appellants,v.Francis X. BELLOTTI, etc. No. 76-1172. Argued Nov. 9, 1977. Decided April 26, 1978. Rehearing Denied June See 438 907, 3126. Syllabus Appellants, national banking associations and business corporations, wanted to spend money publicize their views opposing a referendum proposal amend the Massachusetts Constitution authorize legislature enact graduated personal income tax. They brought this action challenging constitutionality of criminal statute that prohibited them other specified corporations from aking contributions or expenditures "for purpose . influencing affecting vote on any question submitted voters, than one materially property, assets corporation." The "[n]o voters solely concerning taxation income, property transactions individuals shall be deemed affect On 1976, case was single Justice Supreme Judicial Court an expedited basis upon agreed facts. Judgment reserved referred full court. September 22, court directed entry judgment for appellee issued its opinion upholding after referendum, at which rejected. Held : 1. is not rendered moot by fact 1976 has been held constitutional amendment defeated. 18-month interval between legislative authorization placement ballot submission too short appellants obtain complete judicial review, likely would in future challenge statute; view number times such electorate, there reasonable expectation again will subjected threat prosecution under statute. Weinstein v. Bradford, 423 147, 149, 96 347, 348, 46 350. Pp. 774-775. 2. portion issue violates First Amendment as made applicable States Fourteenth. 775-795. (a) expression proposed appellants, namely, public importance, heart Amendment's concern. There no support Fourteenth Amendment, Court's decisions, proposition speech loses protection otherwise afforded it simply because source corporation cannot prove, court's satisfaction, material effect business. Although suggests decisions generally have extended rights only communications foster self-expression individuals, those were based rationale challenged communication affected company's based, least part, discussion dissemination information ideas. Similarly, commercial accorded some so much pertains seller's furthers societal interest "free flow information." Virginia State Bd. Pharmacy Citizens Consumer Council, 425 748, 764, 1817, 1827, 48 346. 776-783. (b) asserted justifications survive exacting scrutiny required when prohibition itself issue. This justified State's sustaining active role individual citizen electoral process preventing diminution his confidence government. Even if permissible silence segment society sufficient showing imminent danger, relative voice overwhelming even significant referenda Massachusetts, citizenry And risk corruption perceived involving candidate elections present popular Nor can ground protects shareholders whose differ expressed management behalf corporation. both underinclusive overinclusive serving purpose, therefore could sustained compelling. 788-795. 371 Mass. 773, 359 N.E.2d 1262, reversed. Francis H. Fox, Boston, Mass., appellants. Thomas R. Kiley, appellees. Mr. POWELL delivered Court. 1 In state forbids certain banks proposals, are limited issues business, assets. rejected appellants' claim abridges freedom violation Amendments. presented context first impression We postponed jurisdiction our consideration merits. 430 964, 97 1642, 52 354 (1977). now reverse. 2 * issue, Gen. Laws Ann., ch. 55, § 8 (West Supp. 1977), prohibits two three corporations,1 making further specifies A may receive maximum fine $50,000; corporate officer, director, agent who section $10,000 imprisonment up year, both.2 3 Appellants general election November 2, 1976. permitted impose tax individuals. After appellee, Attorney General informed he intended enforce against them, they seeking declared unconstitutional. justice facts, order settle before upcoming election.3 same day. 4 argued Due Process Equal Protection Clauses similar provisions Constitution. prayed unconstitutional face applied expenditures. parties' statement facts reflected disagreement adoption business; noted "[t]here division among economists whether what extent imposed corporations." App. 17. Appellee did dispute believed ould businesses.4 5 bench enter 8. An followed February 1, addressing contentions,5 acknowledged "operate[s] area most fundamental activities," Buckley Valeo, 424 14, 612, 632, 659 (1976), viewed principal "whether [appellants], coextensive with natural persons persons." 783, 1269. found answer contours corporation's right, "person" deprived without due law. Distinguishing person more corporation, concluded designated 'liberty' 'property' rights, interests entitled protection. [A]s incident protection, [also] possess Amendment." Id., 784, N.E.2d, 1270 (citations footnote omitted). Accordingly, "only political affects activities entitling communicate position public." Since limitation "identical command sentence [§ 8]," "has clearly identified parameters free speech." 785, 1270. 6 also declined say "no rational [the] determination," embodied second 8, 786, 1271. rejecting argument established conclusive presumption Clause, construed embody distinct crimes: spending influence interests; secon , specific, makes per se taxation. While acknowledging crime "related crime" stated intimated make expenditure type regard specific proof materiality interests.6 795 n. 19, 790-791, 1276 1273-1274. nevertheless seems reintroduced "materially affecting" concept into interpretation scope so-called "second Federal rather Legislature. But thought had effect, statutory failed. 7 Appellants' arguments fared better. Adopting narrowing construction statute,7 contention overbroad. It merit vagueness "both precise definite." 791, Finally, denied equal laws.8 II Because held, defeated, we outset mootness. As falls within class controversies "capable repetition, yet evading review," Southern Pacific Terminal Co. ICC, 219 498, 515, 31 279, 283, L.Ed. 310 (1911), conclude moot. Present here elements 349, 350 (1975), precluding finding mootness absence action: "(1) duration fully litigated prior cessation expiration, (2) [is] complaining party [will] again." 9 Under reasonably foreseeable circumstances plenary review advance amendment. each legislature's four attempts tax, including recent one, period time approximately 18 months. proved every reason believe suit take long. Furthermore, decision allowing desired empty gesture unless opportunity date effectively. 10 serious doubt "reasonable expectation," supra, subject marked fourth years voters. Appellee's suggestion abandon quest purely speculative.9 insist continue oppose amendment, refrain prosecuting violations 8.10 Compare Nebraska Press Assn. Stuart, 427 539, 546-547, 2791, 2796-2797, 49 683 Spomer Littleton, 414 514, 521, 94 685, 689, 38 694 (1974). 11 Meanwhile, remains books related referenda, restraining questions. penalties discourage violation, arguably protected persist. Storer Brown, 415 724, 737 1274, 1282, 39 714 (1974); see American Party Texas White, 767, 770 1296, 1301, 744 Rosario Rockefeller, 410 752, 756 5, 93 1245, 1249, 36 (1973); Dunn Blumstein, 405 330, 333 92 995, 998, 274 (1972). proceed address III 12 below framed rincipal rights. posed wrong question. often broader vindication. particular, serves interests. proper "have" and, so, persons. Instead, must meant protect. hold does. A. 13 14 "The press guaranteed embraces liberty discuss publicly truthfully all matters concern previous restraint fear subsequent punishment. Freedom discussion, fulfill historic function nation, embrace about needed appropriate enable members cope exigencies period." Thornhill Alabama, 88, 101-102, 60 736, 744, 84 1093 (1940). 15 wish squarely description. view, enactment authorized seriously adverse economy State. 4, supra. importance people government disputed. Its merits, however, sharp disagreement. 16 said Mills 384 214, 218, 86 1434, 1437, 484 (1966), "there practically universal agreement major [the First] protect governmental affairs." If speakers suggest speech. indispensable decisionmaking democracy,11 less true comes individual.12 inherent worth terms capacity informing does depend identity source, association, union, individual. 17 directly deciding novel restrictive gloss Amendme t comports precedents Court, need survey outer boundaries speech, abstract measure enjoy Amendment.13 case, put, speaker deprives clear entitlement turn B confirmation definition language Amendment. Noting through Fourteenth, seizing observation "cannot themselves guarantees." Pierce Society Sisters, 268 510, 535, 45 571, 573, 69 1070 (1925), derive Fourteenth.14 19 artificial mode analysis, untenable 20 "In series beginning Gitlow New York, 652, 625, 1138 guarantees abridgment federal safeguarded Clause invasion action. That principle reaffirmed day." Joseph Burstyn, Inc. Wilson, 343 495, 500-501, 72 777, 780, 1098 (1952) (footnote omitted) (emphasis supplied). 21 freedoms encompassed always components 666, 629, (1925); id., 672, S.Ct., 632 (Holmes, J., dissenting); NAACP Alabama ex rel. Patterson, 357 449, 460, 78 1163, 1170, 1488 (1958); Stromberg California, 283 359, 368, 51 532, 75 1117 (1931); De Jonge Oregon, 299 353, 364, 57 255, 259, 81 278 (1937); Warren, "Liberty" Harv.L.Rev. 431 (1926), separate right corporations.15 See, e. g., Times Film Corp. City Chicago, 365 43, 47, 391, 393, 403 (1961); Kingsley Int'l Pictures Regents, 360 684, 688, 79 1362, 1365, 1512 (1959); Grosjean Co., 297 233, 244, 56 444, 446, 80 660 (1936), very reasoning adopted rely speech.16 22 Yet engaged express themselves, apparently accepted theory conceptual common denominator appellee's requirement satisfied affording media entertainment, corporations. cases cited cases, connected almost definition. governing these decisions. None mentions, let alone attributes significance to, 23 emphasize special constitutionally recognized institution educating public, offering criticism, providing forum debate.17 U.S., 219, 1437; Saxbe Washington Post 417 843, 863-864, 2811, 2821-2822, 41 514 (1974) (Powell, dissenting). monopoly either ability enlighten.18 Cf. 56, 650; Red Lion Broadcasting FCC, 395 367, 389-390, 89 1794, 1806-1807, (1969); York Sullivan, 376 254, 266, 710, 718, 686 (1964); Associated United States, 326 20, 65 1416, 1424, 2013 (1945). entertainment fostering but access debate, ideas.19 supra; Stanley Georg a, 394 557, 564, 1243, 1247, 542 Time, Hill, 385 374, 389, 87 534, 542, 456 (1967). seemingly exclusively individual's himself acknowledge contribute society's edification. Winters 507, 68 665, 667, 840 (1948). 24 do lend theory. illustrate goes beyond prohibit limiting stock draw. advertisement Inc., 346 (1976); Linmark Associates, Township Willingboro, 85, 95, 1614, 1619, 155 (1977).20 C 25 thus find satisfaction court, property. identification etched itself. Rather, amounts impermissible spokesmen represent debate over controversial sufficiently great justify communication. 26 Section permits subjects—those business—but others. singles out kind question—individual taxation—as never ideas public. drawn line according nexus, defined legislature, speaker. 27 realm disqualified dictating subjects speak Police Dept. Chicago Mosley, 408 92, 96, 2286, 2290, 33 212 direct "stick business," limit corporations—religious, charitable, civic—to respective "business" Such power channel unacceptable Amendment.21 Especially where, here, suppression attempt give side debatable advantage expressing e people,22 plainly offended. contends necessitated highest order. next consider IV 28 8's "exposition ideas" turns state-imposed restriction itself,23 intimately governing, "the prevail subordinating compelling," Bates Little Rock, 361 516, 524, 412, 417, 480 (1960); Button, 415, 438-439, 83 328, 340-341, (1963); 463, 1172; Collins, 323 530, 315, 322, (1945), "and burden Government show existence interest." Elrod Burns, 362, 2673, 547 (1976). then, employ means "closely avoid unnecessary ." 25, 638; 438, 340; Shelton Tucker, 364 479, 488, 247, 252, 231 (1960). 29 critical demanded principles," Buckley, 11, 631, apply speech.24 For considering argument. adverted conceivable served claim.25 advances thereby citizen's protecting However weighty partisan elections,26 implicated all, random manner, 30 Preserving integrity process, corruption, "sustain[ing] active, alert responsibility democracy wise conduct government"27 importance. Automobile Workers, 352 567, 570, 77 529, 563 (1957); CIO, 335 106, 139, 1349, 1849 (1948) (Rutledge, concurring); Burroughs 290 54 287, (1934). Preservation equally important. 27, U. S. CSC Letter Carriers, 413 548, 565, 2880, 2890, 37 796 (1973). endangered participation hinge assumption exert undue outcome vote, and—in end destroy democratic According wealthy powerful drown points view. supported record findings advocacy threatened imminently undermine processes, denigrating interests, consideration. (1969). Massachusetts,28 Wood Georgia, 370 375, 388, 82 1364, 1371, 569 (1962). 32 inherently persuasive Referenda issues, candidates office. elections, issue.29 To sure, advertising vote; purpose. persuade electorate hardly suppress it: "protects eloquent unconvincing." 1365. recently restrict enhance others wholly foreign 48-49, 649.30 Moreover, entrusted judging evaluating merits conflicting arguments.31 consider, judgment, credibility advocate.32 danger evaluate advanced contemplated Framers sum, "[a] destructive [as 8], greater existed incompatible secured Amendment."33 argues shareholders, legitimate traditionally province Cort Ash, 422 66, 82-84, 95 2080, 2089-2091, (1975). serve use resources furtherance disagree. belied, statute, overinclusive. 34 underinclusiveness self-evident. Corporate respect prohibited, while activity passage defeat legislation permitted, 31, though engage lobbying positions questions views, funds, until becomes displeasure disapproving unlikely less. 35 particular singled treatment undermines likelihood genuine shareholders. instead concerned silencing subject. Indeed, conceded history indicates 'tailor-made' campaign amendment." Brief 6. relevance. Excluded sanctions entities organized groups numbers membership, comparable large Minorities institutional quite minority Thus exclusion trusts, real estate investment labor unions, plausibility purported happen covered inclusiveness demonstrated supporting unanimously contribution expenditure. Ultimately decide, procedures democracy, should issues.34 Acting elect board directors protective charter, normally presumed competent own addition intracorporate remedies, remedy derivative disbursements alleged improper purposes merely management. Assuming, arguendo, "compelling" substantially relevant correlation effort" speaking. 485, 250. V manner unjustified compelling interest, invalidated. Reversed. 40 Chief BURGER, concurring. I join write separately raise arise future. 42 disquieting aspect Massachusetts' carry impinging form—as do—to mass communications, particularly conglomerates. difficulty, perhaps impossibility, distinguishing, matter law, case. 43 Making traditional form, enterprises amassed vast wealth many activities, related—and not—to publishing broadcasting activities. Miami Herald Publishing Tornillo, 418 241, 248-254, 2831, 2835-2838, 730 Today, might dominant newspaper metropolitan centers, television radio stations centers others, chain, news magazines nationwide circulation, worldwide wire services, substantial book distribution enterprises. ownership extend, vertically, pulp mills timberlands insure adequate, continuing supply newsprint trucking steamship lines transporting presses. logical economic auxiliaries conglomerate. Ownership extend unrelated task newspapers programs. Obviously, far-reaching possible state-provided form "special rules relating liability, perpetual life, accumulation, distribution, .." Post, 809 (WHITE, 44 "unfair process" "corporate domination process," post, 809-810, conglomerates describe pose realistic valid regularly shaping issues. ante, 791 30. example, contentions result growth modern empires place few hands inform shape opinion." 250, 2836. concern, perceive saying managers sensitive desires officers generally.1 said, analysis—which not—that former virtuous, wise, restrained exercise latter. Columbia System Democratic National Committee, 412 94, 124-125, 2097-2098, 772 Writings Jefferson (A. Libscomb ed. 1904) (letter Dr. Walter Jones, Jan. 1814). Thus, factual distinction restraints without, time, opening door vastly influence. Despite similarities nonmedia somehow conferring extraordinary privileges status "institutional press"—which flowing Massachusetts. narrow reading nonmedi restrictions "media" Bezanson, Free Guarantee, 63 Va.L.Rev. 731, 767-770 (1977).2 resolved confers press" enjoyed others.3 47 difficulties Clause. First, although certainty point possible, authors "special" "institutional" privilege. Lange, Speech Clauses, UCLA L.Rev. 77, 88-99 18th century understanding suggested Andrew colonial newspaperman. defining nature liberty, group: "But, Press, mean Liberty, Bounds Law, Man Public, Sentiments Important Points Religion ; proposing Laws, apprehends Good Countrey, applying Repeal such, Judges pernicious. "This Liberty Palladium Liberties, hope good People Province, forever L. Levy, Zenger 41-42 (1966) deleted) (first published Bradford's Weekly Mercury, Philadelphia newspaper, Apr. 1734). 50 Indeed pre-First commentators "who employed term 'freedom speech' frequency, used synonomously press." Legacy Suppression: Early History 174 Those interpreting extending creating for, assert intention part evidence available, cf. 89-91; argue events 1791 operated "constitutionalize" interpretation, supra 3, 788; (c) candidly historical support, intent important today. Nimmer, 640-641. intend select group necessarily redundant. standing beliefs,4 focuses specifically disseminate broadly "comprehends sort publication affords vehicle Lovell Griffin, 303 444 452, 58 669, 949 (1938).5 dissemination. complementary extension merited mention object official restraints. Soon invention printing press, English continental monarchs, fearful implicit Establishment order—political religious—devised restraints, licensing, censors, indices books, prosecutions seditious libel, unknown pre-printing era. Official response new, idea provide 53 difficulty Lange,supra, 100-107. excluding undertaken administrative agency, reminiscent abhorred licensing system Tudor Stuart England—a ban country. 451-452, 668-669. Further, officials undertaking distinguish unprotected variables content expression, frequency fervor technological nothing opinions supports confining approach protection.6 contrary view: "Freedom o 'fundamental right' 'is confined periodicals. pamphlets leaflets .. connotation comprehends opinion.' informative representatives performed lecturers, pollsters, novelists, academic researchers, dramatists. Almost author accurately contributing Branzburg Hayes, 704-705, 2646, 2668, 626 (1972), quoting 450, 668, 669. meaning provision apart indirectly poses evolution daily print longer whole enterprise caution such. tentative probings brief inquiry consistent, think, refusal sustain potentially dangerous guarantee ideas, difference seek way lectures speeches enlarge audience wide "[T]he erect privileged well utter it. ' .' Republic." Pennekamp Florida, 328 331, 66 1029, 1046, 90 1295 (1946) (Frankfurter, concurring). short, "belong" definable category entities: belongs freedoms. WHITE, whom BRENNAN MARSHALL join, dissenting. 59 funds publish having arose, disapproved Hence, us, prevent using treasury propagate connection commendably enough faces unfortunately errs invalidates holds circulate irrelevant placed charge representing collective social moment requires forbid strongly disagree interference managerial kind. By holding alidates another years, casts considerable passed restricting activity,1 Corrupt Practices Act, U.S.C. 441b (1976 ed.). error failure realize regulatory curtailment accomplished evaluated derived approached struck best balance, i. e., chosen, competing my choice scrutiny, contrary. What inexplicable, substitute balance where designed arena expertise legislators peak judges lowest.2 reached today respects marks drastic departure infringement deems inadequate 61 little come This, starting examination values functioning capable posing reveals fungible emanating not. considered self-expression, self-realization, self-fulfillment, furthered speech.3 profitmaking "an integral development mental exploration affirmation self."4 manifestation choice. Undoubtedly, recognized, (1963), formed advancing ideological causes shared members, or, disseminating circumstances, association achieving effective self-expression. profits. Shareholders share set certainly invested opinion. fact, discussed infra, strong assuring predicated arena. 62 Of course, assumed investors united desire money, value increase. enriching communicator integrally operation furthering shareholders.5 unanimity breaks down, undertake votes arguable corporations' whatsoever concluding expressive heterogeneous beliefs convictions undoubtedly shaped considerations endorse cause tend increase investment. whatever belief be, able demonstrate involved contributes self-fulfillment would.6 One functions, hear information, interchange Any consequently argued, establish, financed dimension forms expression. place, lack provided Ideas product Secondly, impinges severely availability co porate day-to-day functions leave employees, customers, thoughts. lost prohibition. These remain perfectly conveyed form. promoting causes.7 64 recognize restricted information. promotional consumers products manufactured significantly impeded. associational 121-123, 1356-1358, disseminated sources reasons degree kind.8 considerations, affairs. bears emphasis formulating represents addressed publicized expense officers, directors, stockholders, anyone else interested circulating regulating especially matters, raises regulation Corporations created law goals. facilitate achievement ends, them. viability strengthen generally. long control may, regulated, dominate process. provides equalize financial available entails,9 different. equalizing positions, institutions amass advantages acquire unfair permit creation consume permissibly limits departing neutrality assisting propagation laws acquisition finance threatening guarantor marketplace Ordinarily, promote bear relation fervency held. divorced also, ease accumulate capital, conviction communicator.10 67 appears possibility brushes aside asserting Massachusetts," 789, suggesting opposition Ante, 785-786. fails allude experience unrestrained establishes precisely 1972, amendmen imposition put Committee Jobs Economy, committee, raised expended $120,000 bulk contributions. Three appellant contributed $3,000 committee. contrast, Coalition Tax Reform, committee 1972 expend $7,000. Jurisdictional Statement 41; Record 48-84. Perhaps figures reflect play nowhere explains why States,11 acted correct wealth. Nation measures enacted 1907, consistently barred elections. repeatedly "to deleterious influences resulting aggregations capital." International Union 585, 538, (1957). Pipefitters Local 562 407 385, 415-416, 2247, 2264-2265, (1972); 113, 1353. adjudicated construing it, sense illegitimate deserving utmost respect; indeed, thrust opinions, today, 538; 562, 2264-2265. additional overriding prevention contributions: compelled financially affairs corporation.12 interfered prerogatives impact however stockholders grounds. forbidden chosen absent demonstrable life company. monies last analysis management, individually group. 70 policy adopt consistent West Board Education Barnette, 319 624, 1178, 1628 (1943), down children enrolled school salute flag pledge allegiance authorities requiring disagrees prefers silent. Subsequent organizations belong condition employment compulsory dues candidates, parties, support. Machinists Street, 367 740, 1784, 1141 (1961), allegations union shop Railway Labor 152 Eleventh, employees campaigns offices petitioners] opposed, doctrines, concepts ideologies [they] disagreed." 1787. "questions gravity" Act purposes. 749-750, 1789-1790. Last Term, Abood Detroit Education, 209, 1782, 261 (1977), confronted not, indirectly, require employment. At employees' union. Michigan unions local employers agree agency-shop arrangement pursuant employee—even members—must pay employment, service fee equivalent amount dues. coercive; governments workers willing left bargaining representative democratically elected majority contractual bargaining. addition, work job arrangement. Nevertheless, ruled dissenting impermissibly infringed adhere refuse defer 71 Presumably, unlike situations Street Abood, inves ed constitute consequently, violate Until now, so. plausibly contended just extensive Michigan's labor-management relations, evil permit. holds. places stress produced which, statedsupra, misconceived, explain compel different weighing Abood. coerced would, unions' assumes concludes invalid failed suited, opinion, end. 792-795. proposes aggrieved shareholder nonbusiness finds unconscionable channels democracy" purports mystified "why shareholder's wishes solicitude predetermined percentage shareholders." 794, 34. obvious alternative adequacy predicate adjudication satisfy ruling leaving remedies demands identical previously Amendment: one's regardless how compose. contexts, little, any, significance. purchasing accept going operations forth charters bylaws. Otherwise, function. concerns implicated, chooses crusades unconnected Once again, explanation weight participate offers imposing achieve goal invalidating State.13 73 distinguished, do,ante, 794-795 34, assessments paid doing will. purport protected. perhaps, differing organization absolutely refund exacted proportion member disagreed bore total expenditures, readily maintain h ventures prohibiting participating apparent segregating another's. respond, does, "shareholder withdraw reason." 794 jobs disagreed, burdened. Clearly citizens forced choose passing opportunities. 74 developed mechanism rebating still grounds deterred investing associate propagating views. enabling conscience penalty eliminating influenced latter magnitude former, far trivial. Corporations, noted, welfare. determine, success obtaining uses put. legitimately economically efficient vehicles preferences pursuits interpreted participation.14 Securities Exchange Commission's submit economic, political, racial, religious, control.15 necessity unique perception consent leadership.16 never, treated objective deference. (1948), version conform prohibitions object. noting "were publication, c rporations regular course conducting affairs, periodicals advising customers office men, espousing measures, gravest minds constitutionality," 121, 1357, in-house publications. persuaded impeded "is unduly stretching unwilling participants normal organizational policies favorable interests." 123, 1357. 76 foreclose statutes debts. 788 26. suggest, cursorily dismisses worthy appearance More importantly, analytical framework Act. protection," 778, answers negative. insufficient difference, done reserve formal interment understand become jurisprudence, funds. Individual entirely forbidden, Valeo all. Most corrupt practices Acts, like candidate. incremental volume produce. Part I, exempted operations, immaterial fall barred. sence democracy. strongest weakest.17 affirm Commonwealth REHNQUIST, decided early date, neither nor Santa Clara County 118 394, 396, 1132, (1886). Likewise, soon became Smyth Ames, 169 466, 522, 418, 424, 819 (1898). thereafter natural, Northwestern Nat. Life Ins. Riggs, 203 243, 126, 129, 168 (1906). Before explicit departures enjoys persons, nonprofit membership "achieving equality government, federal, local, Negro community" liberties 429, 336, (1963). Court.1 However, Congress legislatures Republic matter, politically desirable permissible. broad consensus bodies decades deference think probable properly reconciled controlling precedents, am application immediately preceding occupants seat colleagues, affirmed. history, Marshall described eyes law: "A being, invisible, intangible, existing contemplation Being mere creature possesses properties charter expressly, incidental existence. supposed calculated created." Dartmouth College Woodward, Wheat. 518, 636, 629 (1819). herein admitted regulated law.2 disputed invest 322 694, 698-701, 1248, 1251-1252, 88 1542 (1944) (corporations privilege self-incrimination), determine protections "incidental existence." College, 636. 85 creates utilize implicitly essential business.3 assumed. E. Firestone, 448, 958, 154 (1964).4 recently, artificial, 761-770, 1825-1829, explicitly necessary purposes.5 grants blessings liability efficiency entity. properties, beneficial sphere, dangers sphere. effectuate exist. So Branches Governments open need, desire, petition branches benefits already bestowed.6 immunities regulation, partnership, trade reasoned recognizing "when assets." boundaries. shown requires, valid. true, out, 781-783, emphasized receiving offered diminished Commonwealth's All owe higher sovereign Commonwealth, activity. Maher Roe, 432 464, 474, 2376, 2382, Bank England Merchants Bank, Gillette Digital Equipment Corp., Wyman-Gordon (with supplied): "No carrying bank, trust, surety, indemnity, safe deposit, insurance, railroad, street railway, telegraph, telephone, gas, electric light, heat, power, canal, aqueduct, water company, company land eminent domain franchises ways, granted commonwealth county, city town, trustee trustees owning incorporated officer acting mentioned section, give, pay, contribute, promise valuable thing aiding, nomination office, antagonizing party, No authority behalf, solicit holders gift, payment, expenditure, "Any violating punished fifty thousand dollars director thereof authorizing ten both." statute's troubled one. successive re-enactments linked repeated submissions allow predecessor (as amended 1946 Mass.Acts, 537, 10), Lustwerk Lytron, 344 647, 183 871 Unlike dictate requirement. urging reject income. adding sentence: 458. appellants; 1962. Again lawful. Boston General, 362 526 28, 1975, refined "solely" 1975 151, Following May 7, voted led us. variety including, words below, "discouraging highly qualified executives skilled professional personnel settling, working remaining Massachusetts; climate unfavorable discouraging settling 'resultant effects' plaintiff banks' loans, deposits, services; tending shrink disposable purchase consumer 1266. contrast challenges determined "[t]he Legislature proscribed moneys 1268. synchronized approval "two crimes" JUSTICE dissenting, conveys incorrect states, 803, occasion approve disapprove judgment. invalidate putting plane question, decide squared meet test proscribed. review. 21, infra. Conversely, reach "second" bars constitutional. "in-house" containing tax; expense, discussions hearings issue; television, conferences, statements "similar funds"; comments hours, chamber commerce. 1272. disposition claim, arguments. District Columbia, taxes. Commerce, Bureau Census, Collections 1977, Table p. Several Advisory Commission Intergovernmental Relations, Significant Features Fiscal Federalism, Vol. II, pp. 219-222 civic center. A-1. "[i]t incentive repress wields suppression." T. Emerson, Toward Theory (1966). Meiklejohn, Relation Self-Government 24-26 converge. G. Gunther, Cases Materials Constitutional Law 1044 (9th 1975); Expression (1970). declared, "speech self-expression; essence self-government." Garrison Louisiana, 379 64, 74-75, 216, 125 (1964). self-government suffers "from diverse antagonistic sources." quoted whether, justification suffice entities. go creatures State, 23-25. WHITE's dissent, 809; REHNQUIST's 822. extreme infringe bodies, (1977); Doran Salem Inn, 922, 2561, 648 (1975); Southeastern Promotions, Ltd. Conrad, 420 546, 1239, 448 Cox Cohn, 469, 713, 91 2140, 822 (1971); (1967); (1952), Martin Linen Supply 642 (1977) (Fifth double jeopardy); M. Leasing 429 338, 619, 628, 530 (Fourth Amendment). event, inapplicable in- strumentalities Government, Easton Iowa, 188 220, 229-230, 288, 290, 452 (1903); McCulloch Maryland, 316, 579 (1819), dependent 7A Michie, Banks Banking, 15, §§ (1973 shelter involved. Young Mini Theatres, 50, 2440, Pittsburgh o. Comm'n Human 376, 2553, 669 Books, 436, 1325, 1469 determinative several denying self-incrimination, Wilson 221 361, 382-386, 545-546, 771 enjoyment privacy, California Bankers Shultz, 416 65-67, 1494, 1519-1520, 812 Morton Salt 338 651-652, 357, 368-369, 401 (1950), define limit. guarantees, laws. Certain "purely personal" unavailable "historic function" (1944). Whether depends nature, provision. settled (1886); Covington & Lexington Turnpike Sanford, 164 578, 198, 560 (1896). iberty fourteenth deprivation NATURAL Appellant O.T. 1935, 303, 42; 235, 445. Hague 307 496, 954, 965, 1423 (1939) (opinion Stone, J.). semantic lead logically conclusion associations, depending Government. latitude abridge Rehnquist, 823, "limited States." 291-292, 760-761, (1976) forcefully Jackson 1952, Beauharnais Illinois, 287-295, 725, 746-750, 919 (dissenting opinion), Harlan 1957, Roth 476, 500-503, 1304, 1317-1319, 1498 (1957) terms, seem press. 8] corporate, otherwise, engaging question." 785 13, 13. none claimed "venture matters." Ibid. 808 "immunize[d]" ignores identifiable accomplish day usual communications. responsive informational Certainly rate, opportunities, attract new businesses leaving, hearing knowledgeable "[P]ublic unfettered; informed." 862-863, 2821, empower narrowly involves referendum. proscribe "political [or] questions" undefined "ideological crusades," "integrally operations." 805, 806, 816, 819, 821. widely educational socially constructive prohibited. safely support—by advertising—educational, cultural, human causes. inflation energy problem Many "causes" "social," "political," "ideological." prudent incur penalties, follow prove "business, assets" advertisements. 807, "individual choice" editorials auspices body. lends notion. somewhat ironic seeks reconcile "have speech," 12. commercial" negate sanctuary Valentine Chrestensen, 316 52, 920, 1262 (1942); Bigelow Virginia, 421 809, 822, 2222, 2232, 600 invert giving "hawking wares" approving bank's interest. emphasizing turned speaker's context. assuming behind unobjectionable, Much unpublished penalties—personal corporate—provided 725; Smith 215, 217, 205 Speiser Randall, 513, 526, 1332, 1342, 1460 (1958). illustrate, sure litigating complex amorphous relationship—would impinge right. [might] loser." 218; Freedman 380 51, 59-60, 734, 739-740, 649 (1965). Madison, Joint School Dist. Wisconsin Employment Relations Comm'n, 167, 175-176, 421, 426-427, Our endorsement assumptions know documentation notion monolithic groups, homogeneous. range multi-national traded medium-size companies closely controlled family. small welcome shift onto Council Amicus Curiae 23-24. late "that dependence operates introduce nonspeech element reduce Amend ent." 16, 633; 718. "attempt [than] protect, grave, sphere concern." 527, 1343. O'Brien, 391 1673, 672 (1968). deferential standard claim: "We strict plaintiffs apposite but, rather, matters. ., 793, 1275 inclusion unincorporated partnerships, attributable shareholders: "Section ultra vires 1275. noninclusion trusts supposition justifiably specify "type problem" meant. proscribes promoting, party." respect, committees, N About half laws, ed.) (originally Stat. 864), votes. "political" purposes, cover referenda. Schwartz Romnes, 495 F.2d 844 (CA2 1974). 570-575, 530-533; 849-851. occurrence doubted. us presents problem, implies independent 46, 647; Comment, Regulation Political Activity: Majority Minority Rights Remedies, 126 U.Pa.L.Rev. 386, 408-410 575, 533. WHITE relies incomplete election, "domination wealth." 811; 810-811. shows committees oppose, respectively, "opposition" reference independently reported unknown. material, inference "dominated" refuted election. spending, below. F.2d, 851; C&C Plywood Hanson, F.Supp. 1254 (Mont.1976), appeal docketed, 76-3118 (CA9, Sept. 1976); Gas Elec. Berkeley, Cal.App.3d 131 Cal.Rptr. Opinion Constitutionality Pub. 227, 396 Mich. 465, 491, 493-495, 242 N.W.2d 14-15 involve lawmaking inviting anything, increases " 'the widest sources.' 718 (quoting 1424). argues, record, given "amass wealth" then "dominate" He generalization correspondingly, potential argument, media, unsettling. logic wealthier, "enhance voices" smaller influential members. Except communication, (1969), contradicts basic tenets jurisprudence. space cost reply criticized. enhanced abridged Florida right-of-reply 'broad public.' 245, 2833. Far instant substantiated concentration opinion," respond meaningful issues." assume ultimate lest lose govern themselves. (1940); Absolute, 1961 S.Ct.Rev. 263. rejects "highly paternalistic" hear. 770, 1829; 97, 1620; Whitney 377, 641, 648, 1095 (1927) (Brandeis, Abrams 250 616, 630, 17, 1173 (1919) paternalism evidenced illustrated people's inclinations Presumably resist pressures blandishments lobbying, markedly electorate. Motor Transp. Trucking Unlimited, 404 508, 510-511, 609, 611-612, Eastern Railroad Presidents Conf. Noerr Freight, 127, 137-138, 523, 529-530, 464 openly capacity. advertising, methods campaigns, visible. Identification disclosure, being subjected. 66-67, 657-658; Harriss, 347 625-626, 808, 815-817, 989 (1954). prophylactic disclosed. 67, 657. S.Ct 325, "coerced" "causes disagree" Not joined defending shows, interposed obj ction dissent heavily (1961). closed agency shops compelled, dissenters disagreed. required, employer "service fee" exclusive representative. goals, bargaining, 'to furnish disbelieves ..' 235 1799 (Thomas I. Brant, James Madison: Nationalist (1948)). "compelled" anything. Apart compulsion absent, [shareholder] invests volition [free reason.] analogy, therefore, situation employee voluntarily joins later stance Courts situation, dissenter's drastically, majority's substantive differences voluntary organization, automatic step honored infringing completely hypothetical limitations aimed render vires; inclined difficult characterize ordinary expenses undermining Experience parties shed light Language read Pell Procunier, 817, 834, 2800, 2810, (1974), contrary, 828, 2235, focused Introduction Is Redundancy: Does Add Speech?, Hastings L.J. 639 731 simplest oral communications; latter, written. explanation. draft Madison 1789, Art. read: speak, write, sentiments; bulwarks inviolable." Annals Cong. 434 (1789). changed current "freedom press," Eleven Madison's amendments referred. (There change altered thereafter.) shortened semicolon speech" intending diminish phrase; stylistic change. Kilbourn Thompson, 103 168, 377 (1881); Doe McMillan, 306, 2018, 912 (1973) (Speech Debate extends spoken written expressions function). strange "press," word sole news, large, unseen audience. Changes wrought 20th technology, obsolete Watt's copying letter core "press" text govern. Near Minnesota Olson, 697, 1357 (1931), examined institutionalized occasional (nine issues) nearly approximating pamphleteer newspaper. Library Congress, Analysis Campaign Finance Laws—Summaries, prepared Election Some Reply 9-11, n.6. Leventhal, Thickets, Colum.L.Rev. 345 4-7 (1966); Educa ion (1943). 5. 122-123, 1357-1358, distinguishes invalidated known. 48, 651. entail lesser restrictions. 20-23, 635-637. communicator. burdening exchange forming 19-20, 47-48, 634-635, 648-649. literature obviously distributed is, content. operate taking Stewart, "Or Press," 631 doubt, immunize types 54, 56-57, 648-649, 651, 652-653. ago create advantage. Cong.Rec. 2039-2041 (1917); Association Bar Special Conflict Interest Conflicts Service 54-55 (1960) (franking part-time ("dollar-a-year men") Education). nuclear generating plant sites. Two hundred $2,530,000 Supporters collected altogether $1,600,000. Fair Contribution Spending Report—June Primary 289-298. Later year initiative Montana. $144,000 measure, supporters collect $451. Montana 10. cause. pursue disbursements, 795, powers borders functions. asserts "belied" include 792-793. "underinclusiveness" weakens conclusion, justification. dismissing experience, lacks, problems dimension. declines challenge. 774 [and] subject," that, earlier majority, 769-770 stating hostility toward clarify following rulings elevate level seen since days unfairly Note, Affairs Programs, Yale 821, 852-853 therein cited. Rule 14a-8(c) Commission, CFR 240.14a-8(c) SEC Medical Rights, 403, 577, 413-414, 2263-2264, 572-573, 531-532, 115, 1353, 1354. exemption corporation" entitled. 1977). mostly vintage, distinguishing affirms draw distinctions drawn. states articulate distinction. 777-778 Delaware, imposes 254-255, States. chartering banks, "contribution office." 441b(a) concedes, 781, reason, editorial columns, candidate's campaign. existence" 428-429, 335-336, Brother BRENNAN, strengthens Button escape notice rule holding, Advancement Colored Ibid., citing 458-460, 1169-1171, repeated, Civil Liberties Union, assembly. 963, Roberts, J.); 969 My 809-810. heavy communications," concerns. endow assessment legislation. reviewed here. puts determination appealing says, ibid.: indicate text, intimation motives this, desiring once defeated combination muzzle succeed desire. believes, subscribe played legislation, promote. 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