Obama Criticizes Citizens United at State of Union, Alito Responds 'Not True'

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President Obama directly criticizes Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision during State of the Union Address, with Justice Samuel Alito visibly shaking his head and mouthing ’not true’ in unprecedented breach of judicial protocol

Sources & Citations

[1] Gloves come off after Obama rips Supreme Court ruling · Jan 28, 2010 Tier 1

[2] Obama Was Right About Citizens United · Jan 21, 2020 Tier 1

[3] 2010 State of the Union Address · Jan 27, 2010 Tier 2

[4] President Obama on Citizens United · Jul 26, 2010 Tier 1

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The Cascade Ledger. “Obama Criticizes Citizens United at State of Union, Alito Responds 'Not True'.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, January 27, 2010. https://capturecascade.org/event/2010-01-27--obama-state-of-union-citizens-united-criticism-alito-response/