Legal Opinion
Richard J. Orloski v. Federal Election Commission
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided July 11, 1986No. 85-5012PublishedCited by 93 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Senior Circuit Judge SWYGERT.
SWYGERT, Senior Circuit Judge:
In this case, we review the Federal Election Commission’s method for determining whether corporate funding of an event sponsored by an incumbent congressman is illegal under the Federal Election Campaign Act, 2 U.S.C. §§ 431 et seq. (1982) (“the Act”).
Richard J. Orloski appeals from an order of the district court affirming the Federal Election Commission’s refusal to investigate his complaint that supporters of Representative Donald L. Ritter violated the Act by sponsoring an event funded in part by…
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- United States v. ShimerSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- United States v. BrewsterSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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