Legal Opinion
Sandra Faucher and Maine Right to Life Committee, Inc. v. Federal Election Commission
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided March 21, 1991No. 90-1832PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.
Pursuant to a suit filed by the Maine Right to Life Committee, Inc. (“MRLC”) and Sandra Faucher, a member of MRLC’s Board of Directors, seeking declaratory judgment and injunctive relief, the United States District Court for the District of Maine (Hornby, J.) adjudged a Federal Election Commission (“FEC”) regulation, 11 C.F.R. § 114(b)(5)(i), invalid as unauthorized by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, 2 U.S.C. § 431 et seq. [hereinafter FECA]. We find no reason to disturb that ruling on appeal.
FACTS
MRLC is a nonprofit membership corporation organized for the…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
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- Bowen v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
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