Legal Opinion
Gifford v. Congress
District Court, E.D. California
Decided June 6, 1978No. Civ. 5-78-249PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
This case, which is before the court on plaintiffs motion to proceed in forma pauperis, raises an interesting question of first impression concerning the proper scope of the unique judicial review procedure provided in 2 U.S.C. § 437h 1 for the consideration of constitutional attacks to the Federal Election Campaign Act. 2
In a May 10, 1978 Memorandum, 3 this court granted plaintiff leave to proceed in forma pauperis and thereafter dismissed his complaint as frivolous. On May 15, 1978, plaintiff filed a new motion to proceed in forma pauperis, together with a new complaint. Plaintiffs…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Anders v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Buckley v. ValeoSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- M'culloch v. State of MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1819
- United States v. ClassicSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Oregon v. MitchellSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
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3Cited by10 opinions
- California Medical Ass'n v. Federal Election CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Michael R. Goland v. United States of America, and Federal Election Commission, Intervenor-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
- Renato P. Mariani v. United States of America, Federal Election Commission (Intervenor in d.c.)Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2000
- Franklin v. State of Or.District Court, D. Oregon · 1983
- Mott v. Federal Election CommissionDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1980
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