Federal Election Commission v. Ted Cruz for Senate | Case No. 21-12 | Date Argued: 1/19/2022 | Date Decided: 5/16/2022Question Presented: [cannot locate]Holding: 1. Appellees have standing to challenge the threatened enforcement of Section 304.Result: Adjudged to be AFFIRMED.Voting Breakdown: 6-3. Chief Justice Roberts delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Justices Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh and Barrett joined. Justice Kagan filed a dissenting opinion, in which Justices Breyer and Sotomayor joined.Link to Opinion: <a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/21pdf/21-12_new_k5fm.pdf">Here</a>.Oral Advocates:For appellant: Malcolm L. Stewart, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For appellees: Charles J. Cooper, Washington, D.C.

Federal Election Commission v. Ted Cruz for Senate | Case No. 21-12 | Date Argued: 1/19/2022 | Date Decided: 5/16/2022 Question Presented: [cannot locate] Holding: 1. Appellees have standing to challenge the threatened enforcement of Section 304. Result: Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Voting Breakdown: 6-3. Chief Justice Roberts delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Justices Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh and Barrett joined. Justice Kagan filed a dissenting opinion, in which Justices Breyer and Sotomayor joined. Link to Opinion: Here. Oral Advocates: For appellant: Malcolm L. Stewart, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For appellees: Charles J. Cooper, Washington, D.C.

Federal Election Commission v. Ted Cruz for Senate | Case No. 21-12 | Date Argued: 1/19/2022 | Date Decided: 5/16/2022Question Presented: [cannot locate]Holding: 1. Appellees have standing to challenge the threatened enforcement of Section 304.Result: Adjudged to be AFFIRMED.Voting Breakdown: 6-3. Chief Justice Roberts delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Justices Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh and Barrett joined. Justice Kagan filed a dissenting opinion, in which Justices Breyer and Sotomayor joined.Link to Opinion: <a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/21pdf/21-12_new_k5fm.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer">Here</a>.Oral Advocates:For appellant: Malcolm L. Stewart, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For appellees: Charles J. Cooper, Washington, D.C.

Oral Argument: Federal Election Commission v. Ted Cruz for Senate | Case No. 21-12 | Date Argued: 1/19/2022 | Date Decided: 5/16/2022

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