Legal Opinion
Holmes v. Federal Election Commission
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided October 20, 2014No. Civil Action No. 2014-1243PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION DENYING PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION
ROSEMARY M. COLLYER, United States District Judge
The Federal Election Campaign Act limits donor contributions to $2,600 per candidate, per election (primary, run-off (if any), and general elections). Plaintiffs want to combine their primary and general election contributions so as to increase their contri butions to $5,200 for the candidate in the general election, without “wasting” money on the primary. Plaintiffs do not seek to make unlimited financial contributions. Instead, they allege that the FECA per-election limit on their contributions…
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- Davis v. Federal Election CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 2008
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