Michael S. Dukakis v. Federal Election Commission

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge SENTELLE.

SENTELLE, Circuit Judge:

This is a petition for review of a Federal Election Commission final repayment determination, ordering petitioners, Michael Du-kakis and the Dukakis for President Committee, Inc. (“the Committee”), to repay $491,-282.31 in matching funds to the United States Treasury. Petitioners argue the Commission is time-barred from imposing this repayment obligation on them, pursuant to the Presidential Primary Matching Payment Account Act, 26 U.S.C. § 9031 et seq. (1988), because the Federal Election Commission (“the…