Legal Opinion
American Civil Liberties Union, Inc. v. Jennings
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided November 14, 1973No. Civ. A. No. 1967-72PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PARKER, District Judge:
In this case plaintiffs seek injunctive and declaratory relief against the Clerk of the United States House of Representatives and other government officials charged with the responsibility of supervising and enforcing the provisions of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, Public Law 92-225, 86 Stat. 3 (FECA or Act) and applicable regulations promulgated thereunder, 11 C-.F.R. § 1.1 et seq. (Regulations).
Plaintiffs challenge, as violative of the First Amendment, the regulatory procedure adopted to enforce spending limitations in the communications media…
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