Legal Opinion
James v. Federal Election Commission
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided October 31, 2012No. Civil Action No. 2012-1451PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
BOASBERG, District Judge.
Plaintiff Virginia James wishes to contribute to federal candidates and their committees. Although she has no desire to exceed the $2,500 limit on contributions to particular candidates, she seeks to make contributions in the aggregate beyond the $46,200 ceiling currently allowed by the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002. She has, accordingly, brought this suit against the Federal Election Commission, arguing that the aggregate limit on candidate contributions is unconstitutional.
At the time she filed this action, this same three judge Court was…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Buckley v. ValeoSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Randall v. SorrellSupreme Court of the United States · 2006
- Federal Election Commission v. Colorado Republican Federal Campaign CommitteeSupreme Court of the United States · 2001
- Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc. v. Federal Election CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 2006
- Republican National Committee v. Federal Election CommissionDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2010
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