Legal Opinion
Robin Clifton and Maine Right to Life Committee, Inc. v. Federal Election Commission
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided August 8, 1997No. 96-1812PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOUDIN, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiff Maine Right to Life Committee (“Maine Committee”) brought this action in the district court to challenge the validity of new regulations of the Federal Election Commission (“FEC”). The Maine Committee is a nonprofit membership corporation, exempt under the Internal Revenue Code, which engages in various activities in opposition to abortion. It accepts donations from other corporations for its general fund.
Among its activities thus funded is the publication of voter guides describing the position of congressional candidates on “pro-life” issues and the…
2Cases cited33 opinions
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- Pell v. ProcunierSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- West Virginia State Board of Education v. BarnetteSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Red Lion Broadcasting Co. v. Federal Communications CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
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