Legal Opinion
Texans for Free Enterprise v. Texas Ethics Commission
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 16, 2013No. 19-70022PublishedCited by 78 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
Texans for Free Enterprise (“TFE”) is a political committee formed and incorporated to advocate for candidates in Texas elections. According to its bylaws and a letter it sent to the Texas Ethics Commission, TFE acts exclusively as a “direct campaign expenditure only committee,” meaning that it does not make any contributions to candidates or their official committees. Rather, it spends funds only to support its own speech in favor of or against candidates. To engage in that advocacy, it solicits contributions from individuals and corporations.
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2Cases cited21 opinions
- Buckley v. ValeoSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Elrod v. BurnsSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Citizens United v. Federal Election CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 2010
- McConnell v. Federal Election CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
- Austin v. Michigan State Chamber of CommerceSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
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3Cited by78 opinions
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