• @GTKashi@lemmy.world
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      2310 months ago

      They appear to be mistaking the shorthand for the Supreme Court ruling to be the name of a law. In fairness, bills do often have overly patriotic names that hide their paradoxical purposes.

      • KingJalopy
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        810 months ago

        The ministry of Truth would never lie! It’s right there in the name!

      • @LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net
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        710 months ago

        Well the same principle is at play here, since Citizens United is a deceitful name for an astroturfed, billionaire-funded organization that had absolutely no involvement from ordinary citizens.

      • Billiam
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        110 months ago

        Typically, the collection of judicial opinions are referred to as “case law” if one wanted to be generous.