Legal Opinion
Common Cause v. Federal Election Commission
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided April 30, 1980No. Civ. A. 78-2135PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
BARRINGTON D. PARKER, District Judge:
The Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA or Act), 2 U.S.C. § 431 et seq., 1 prescribes the maximum amounts that may be contributed by particular sources to candidates for federal elective office. In this proceeding, plaintiff 2 Common Cause charges that the American Medical Association (AMA) violated certain of those limits. 3 Common Cause also charges that while those violations were called to the attention of the Federal Election Commission (Commission or FEC), the Commission nonetheless failed to act timely on the complaints as required…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- United States v. General Motors Corporation, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1975
- Grasso v. United States Postal ServiceDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 1977
- In Re Federal Election Campaign Act LitigationDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1979
- Common Cause v. Federal Election CommissionDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1979
- Common Cause v. Federal Election CommissionDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1979
3Cited by11 opinions
- Federal Election Commission v. Congressman Charles G. RoseCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1986
- Richard J. Orloski v. Federal Election CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1986
- Doolin Security Savings Bank, F.S.B. v. Office of Thrift SupervisionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1998
- Alliance for Democracy v. Federal Election CommissionDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2004
- Rose v. Federal Election CommissionDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1985
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