Legal Beat

The Supreme Court announced Friday that it would rush the release of an audio recording of its unusual Sept. 9 session, in which the court will hear a second round of argument in a high-stakes campaign finance case.

As it has gotten in the habit of doing in major cases, the court will release the recording soon after the session concludes. The case is Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission.

The justices -- including the court's newest member, Sonia Sotomayor -- are trying to decide whether to overturn of two of its campaign finance precedents, which would loosen restrictions on corporate political spending.