In the case of McCutcheon v. FEC, decided in 2014, the Supreme Court addressed the issue of campaign finance limits. Shaun McCutcheon challenged the Federal Election Commission's (FEC) rules that restricted the total amount an individual could contribute to candidates and political parties in a single election cycle. He argued that these limits violated his First Amendment right to free speech. The Court ruled in a 5-4 decision that the aggregate limits on individual contributions were unconstitutional. This decision allowed individuals to contribute more money to multiple candidates and parties, emphasizing that political spending is a form of protected speech under the First Amendment.