WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Friday to review a federal ban on radio or TV ads that corporations or unions use to target a candidate close to an election.
The core of the appeal is how the law is applied to ads for "Hillary: The Movie," a full-length feature that purports to expose "the shocking truth" about New York Sen. Hillary Clinton, who sought the Democratic nomination for president this year.
Citizens United, a conservative group, produced the film for theaters and DVD sales in stores, but a U.S. District Court in Washington ruled that the movie violated the ban because it tried to convince voters Clinton was unfit to be president, but did not disclose corporate or other underwriters, SCOTUSBLOG.com reported.
The conservative group also appealed a part of the ruling that said broadcasting the film close to an election would violate federal law.
Citizens United also produced a film entitled "Hype: The Obama Effect," which was also released during the campaign.
(Citizens United vs. Federal Election Commission, No. 08-205)
