In the evolution of campaign finance, cases have moved up the court chain and into the hands of the United States Supreme Court. Speechnow.org was no exception on this long journey. Speechnow.org, a nonprofit that supported candidates who remained faithful to the First Amendment, was asked to function as a political committee. Under this classification, individuals were subject to collection and spending limitations. These restrictions made it very difficult for independent groups to be effective, so in 2008 David Keating, president of Speechnow.org, filed a lawsuit against the FEC. After the Washington Circuit Court of Appeals' ruling in 2010, Speechnow.org was to have carte blanche on donations, but it would still have to register as a political committee. Keating did not occur with the appeal court's decision. He knew his case was worthy of the Supreme Court because of the precedent of Buckley v. Valeo and Citizens United v. FEC. These cases being an example for Speechnow.org, Keating decided to try to bring this case to the Supreme Court. This case opened the discussion about whether it is constitutional to limit contributions to organizations that spent their money on independent political expenditures. Speechnow.org also wanted to meet donor disclosure guidelines and FEC reporting requirements. Speechnow.org's most important argument was the fact that they did not give donations to political candidates or political parties, a major element considered traditional norms to follow. described as a political committee. This argument was flawed, however, because the FEC defines a political committee as "any committee, club, association, or other group of persons that receives contributions greater than...... middle of paper...... It does not There was no obvious corruption during the last election campaign. It would make more sense to wait until there is statistical evidence before worrying about the effects of these decisions. If there are problems, some reform options can be considered: making a constitutional amendment that applies to campaign finance, requiring states to enforce their own laws, or better enforcing the laws we do currently have. Speechnow.org c. FEC highlights a few of them. significant keys. First, freedom of speech and the right to privacy are considered high standards in the United States. These things may be corrupt, but ultimately the court will leave it to the citizens of the United States to make these decisions for themselves. Additionally, another important factor is that campaign finance is a constantly evolving topic that has gaps that need to be addressed on a case-by-case basis...