Companies treated as people

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I’ve heard this about the US but never had it explained to me. What does it mean and are there any examples of this happening I can look into?

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In the Supreme Court case Santa Clara County v. Southern Pacific Railroad Company, 118 U.S. 394 (1886), the courts kind of extended 14th Amendment Equal Protection Clause to companies. There were several other cases that helped support companies free speech rights as well. As a result, companies have some of the same protections as you or I.

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