U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Libertarian Nat'l Comm., Inc. v. Fed. Election Comm'n
This writing
- Type
- Opinion of the Court
- Author
- David S. Tatel
- Filed
- May 21, 2019
- Case
- Libertarian Nat'l Comm., Inc. v. Fed. Election Comm'n
- Case status
- Decided
Opening text
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Tatel, Circuit Judge: When Joseph Shaber passed away, he left over $ 235,000 to the Libertarian National Committee (LNC). This case is about when and how the LNC can spend that money. The LNC argues that the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA), which imposes limits on both donors and recipients of political contributions, violates its First Amendment rights in two ways: first, by imposing any limits on the LNC's ability…
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Other writings in this case
| Type | Author | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| Concurrence in part | Thomas Beall Griffith | May 21, 2019 |