广播电视英语短句 第 197 课：公司的言论自由-2

During the two thousand eight presidential campaign, a nonprofit corporation released a film critical of Hillary Clinton. 在 2008 年总统竞选中，一非盈利公司（联合公民组织）发行了一部批准 希拉里.克林顿的电影。

The group, Citizens United, wanted to make "Hillary: The Movie" available on cable TV. 这一组织是联合公民，希望公众在有线电视上可获取影片《希拉里》，

But it did not want to violate a limit on so-called electioneering communication by corporations and unions within thirty days of a primary election. 但又不想违犯所谓的公司与工会在初选 30 天内助选言论的限制。

Citizens United took the Federal Election Commission to court to fight the law. 联合公民将联邦选举委员会告上法院，挑战这一法律。

In January of this year, the Supreme Court, by the narrowest majority, voted five to four to end the ban. 今年 1 月，最高法院以最低多数票 5 比 4 终结了这一禁令。