Legal Opinion
Holmes v. Federal Election Commission
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided November 28, 2017No. 16-5194PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SRINIVASAN, Circuit Judge:'
The Federal Election Campaign Act imposes limits on the amounts that an individual may contribute to a candidate for federal office. 52 U.S.C. § 30116(a)(1)(A). Those contribution ceilings, known as FECA’s base limits, aim to prevent the appearance or actuality of corruption associated with large campaign contributions to federal office holders and candidates.
In 2014, FECA’s base limits permitted contributions of up to $2,600 to a candidate in each election in which she competed. So, for instance, if a candidate prevailed in a primary election and then competed in…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Buckley v. ValeoSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Marks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Marks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- McCutcheon v. Federal Election Comm'nSupreme Court of the United States · 2014
- Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council of Ariz., Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2013
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- Libertarian Nat'l Comm., Inc. v. Fed. Election Comm'nCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2019
- Libertarian National Committee v. FECCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2019
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