Legal Opinion
Federal Election Commission v. Christian Coalition
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided August 2, 1999No. CIV. A. 96-1781(JHG)PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
JOYCE HENS GREEN, District Judge.
This enforcement action was brought by the Federal Election Commission (“FEC” or “Commission”) alleging that the Christian Coalition (“the Coalition”) violated federal campaign finance laws during congressional elections in 1990, 1992 and 1994, and the presidential election in 1992. The Coalition is a corporation, and this case presents two novel issues concerning restrictions on corporate campaign-related activity.
Federal campaign finance law prohibits corporations and labor unions from using general treasury funds to make contributions — in…
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