Legal Opinion
Libertarian Nat'l Comm., Inc. v. Fed. Election Comm'n
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided June 29, 2018No. Civil Action No. 16–cv–00121 (BAH)PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBeryl A. Howell, Chief Judge
The petitioner, the Libertarian National Committee, Inc. ("LNC"), has challenged for over seven years the constitutionality of certain contribution limits, under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ("FECA"), Pub. L. No. 92-225, 86 Stat. 3, as amended (codified at 52 U.S.C. § 30101 et seq. ), that regulate how the LNC may accept and use testamentary bequests. In this latest round of litigation, the LNC
*205raises one facial and two as-applied constitutional challenges to the statutory limits on the amount of money a person may contribute per year "to the political committees established and…
2Cases cited33 opinions
- Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Buckley v. ValeoSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Citizens United v. Federal Election CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 2010
- Police Dept. of Chicago v. MosleySupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Reed v. Town of GilbertSupreme Court of the United States · 2015
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Libertarian Nat'l Comm., Inc. v. Fed. Election Comm'nCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2019
- Libertarian Nat'l Comm., Inc. v. Fed. Election Comm'nCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2019
- Libertarian National Committee v. FECCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2019