Legal Opinion
Federal Election Commission v. Christian Action Network
District Court, W.D. Virginia
Decided June 28, 1995No. Civ. A. 94-0082-LPublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
TURK, District Judge.
This civil enforcement action was brought by the Plaintiff, the Federal Election Commission, (“FEC” or “Commission”), against the Defendant, the Christian Action Network, (“CAN”), and its president and chief executive officer, Martin Mawyer, alleging violations of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended 2 U.S.C. §§ 431 et seq. (“FECA” or the “Act”). 1 The FEC asserts that the Defendants violated the Act by: (1) using corporate treasury funds to finance political advertisements which expressly advocated the defeat of now President Clinton…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Scheuer v. RhodesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Buckley v. ValeoSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Texas v. JohnsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Washington State Republican Party v. Public Disclosure CommissionWashington Supreme Court · 2000
- Schroeder v. Irvine City CouncilCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2002
- Elections Board v. Wisconsin Manufacturers & CommerceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1999
- Maine Right to Life Committee, Inc. v. Federal Election CommissionCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1996
- Federal Election Commission v. Christian Action Network, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1997
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