Legal Opinion
Libertarian National Committee, Inc. v. Federal Election Commission
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided January 3, 2017No. Civil Action No. 2016-0121PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
BERYL A. HOWELL, Chief Judge
The plaintiff, the Libertarian National Committee (“LNC”), was left a testamentary bequest by Joseph Shaber in 2015 in the amount of $235,575.20 but was allegedly unable to accept the bequest in full due to restrictions imposed by the Federal Election Commission Act (“FECA”), see 52 U.S.C. §§ 30116 and 30125. The LNC challenges certain aspects of the statutory scheme as unconstitutional and seeks certification of the constitutional issues it raises to the D.C. Circuit en banc, pursuant to 52 U.S.C. § 30110. 1 The defendant, the Federal Election…
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