A group of 17 charities filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court case Wisconsin Right to Life v. Federal Election Commission on March 23, urging the Court to protect the right of charities to broadcast grassroots educational and lobbying communications. Multiple amicus briefs have been filed on both sides of the case, which challenges the constitutionality of the "electioneering communications" rule in the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (BCRA). The rule bans broadcasts that refer to federal candidates and are funded by corporations, including charities, 60 days before a general election and 30 days before a primary. The Court will hold oral argument on April 25, and a decision is expected in the summer or early fall, in time to clarify the law before the 2008 elections.