Legal Opinion
Michael R. Goland v. United States of America, and Federal Election Commission, Intervenor-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 21, 1990No. 89-55422PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:
This case requires the court to apply the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA or the Act) to a peculiar political imbroglio. Appellant Michael Goland was indicted for FECA violations stemming from his activities during the 1986 United States Senate election in California. In response he filed a civil suit challenging the constitutionality of certain provisions of the Act as applied to his alleged participation. Goland invoked a statutory provision unique to FECA that permits any individual eligible to vote for President to initiate an action to construe the…
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