New York Attorney General Schneiderman Goes After Citizens United ' s Donors

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman demands out-of-state charities disclose all donors for his inspection. He does not demand this of all charities, only those he decides warrant his special scrutiny. Schneiderman garnered national attention for his campaign to use the powers of his office toharass companies and organizations who do not endorse his preferred policies regarding climate change. Now, it seems he seeks to do the same to right-of-center organizations that might displease him. Our colleague Walter Olson hascataloged Schneiderman ’smany misbehaviors.He ’s currently set his sights on Citizens United, a Virginia non-profit that produces conservative documentaries. While Citizens United has solicited donations in New York for decades without any problem, Schneiderman now demands that they name names, telling him who has chosen to support the group. Citizens United challenged this demand in court, arguing that to disclose this information would risk subjecting their supporters to harassment and intimidation.These fears are not mere hyperbole. If the name Citizens United rings a bell, it ’s because the organization, and the Supreme Court case of the same name, has become theEmmanuel Goldstein of the American left, complete with Democratic senators leading a ritualistictwo minutes hate on the Senate floor. In 2010, the Supreme Courtupheld its right to distributeHillary: The Movie, and ever since “Citizens United” has been a synecdoche for what Democrats ...
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