Legal Opinion
Bread Political Action Committee v. The Federal Election Commission
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 5, 1980No. 80-1146PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUMMINGS, Circuit Judge.
In this action, we are presented with four questions concerning the constitutionality of 2 U.S.C. § 441b(b)(4)(D), a provision of the Federal Election Campaign Act (“Act”) (2 U.S.C. §§ 431 et seq.).1 The questions come to us on certification from the district court pursuant to 2 U.S.C. § 437h.
j Introduction
In March 1977, plaintiffs brought this suit under 2 U.S.C. § 437h 2 seeking a declaration that Section 441b(b)(4)(D) is unconstitutional and asking the district court to grant a permanent injunction against enforcement thereof. Plaintiffs are the National Restaurant…
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- First Nat. Bank of Boston v. BellottiSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Police Dept. of Chicago v. MosleySupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Baggett v. BullittSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Bread Political Action Committee v. Federal Election CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Athens Lumber Co. v. Federal Election CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
- Athens Lumber Company, Incorporated v. Federal Election CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1982
- International Association of MacHinists and Aerospace Workers v. Federal Election CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1982
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