Legal Opinion
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee v. Federal Election Commission
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided October 23, 1987No. 86-5661PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RUTH BADER GINSBURG, Circuit Judge:
This case raises a novel question concerning the administration of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended, codified at 2 U.S.C. §§ 431-55 (FECA or Act). When the six member Federal Election Commission (FEC or Commission) deadlocks and for that reason dismisses a complaint, 1 is the dismissal amenable to judicial review? We do not answer that question for all cases. We do hold, however, that in the circumstances presented here — specifically, a General Counsel recommendation to pursue the complaint in fidelity to FEC precedent in point —…
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