Opinion: Major Dailies Debate Case on Conservative Group’s Clinton Film

A Los Angeles Times editorial argues that the Supreme Court should rule on First Amendment grounds for a conservative advocacy group that sought to release a documentary critical of then-candidate Hillary Clinton during last year’s presidential race.

The court heard oral arguments Tuesday in nonprofit Citizens United’s suit over a Federal Election Commission ruling that its film “Hillary: The Movie” violated rules against corporate-paid “electioneering communications” in the weeks leading up to an election. Citizens United receives some corporate donations.

In its editorial on the case, The New York Times opines that the court should reject Citizens United’s claims, saying the film made “express arguments” against electing Clinton and thus should be governed by regulations on attack ads.

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