Legal Opinion
American Federation of Labor & Congress of Industrial Organizations v. Federal Election Commission
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided June 20, 2003No. 02-5069PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge TATEL.
Opinion concurring in the judgment filed by Circuit Judge KAREN LeCRAFT HENDERSON.
TATEL, Circuit Judge:
Unique among federal administrative agencies, the Federal Election Commission has as its sole purpose the regulation of core constitutionally protected activity— “the behavior of individuals and groups only insofar as they act, speak and associate for political purposes.” FEC v. Machinists Non-Pattisan Political League, 655 F.2d 380, 387 (D.C.Cir.1981). As a result, Commission investigations into alleged election law violations frequently…
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