Legal Opinion
Federal Election Commission v. National Conservative Political Action Committee
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided March 18, 1985No. 83-1032PublishedCited by 386 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Rehnquist
delivered the opinion of the Court. ‡
The Presidential Election Campaign Fund Act (Fund Act), 26 U. S. C. §9001 et seq., offers the Presidential candidates of major political parties the option of receiving public financing for their general election campaigns. If a Presidential candidate elects public financing, § 9012(f) makes it a criminal offense for independent “political committees,” such as appellees National Conservative Political Action Committee (NCPAC) and Fund For A Conservative Majority (FCM), to expend more than $1,000 to further that candidate’s election. A three-judge District…
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- Roth v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
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