Legal Opinion
McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided September 28, 2012No. Civil Action No. 2012-1034PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Memorandum Opinion
BROWN, Circuit Judge:
Congress enacted the Federal Elections Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) to “promote fair practices in the conduct of elec tion campaigns for Federal political offices.” Pub. L. No. 92-225, preamble, 86 Stat. 3, 3 (1972). Since 1972, the law has changed significantly. The current iteration of FECA imposes contribution limits stratified to track both the identity of the contributor and the identity of the receiver. Individuals, however, cannot necessarily contribute as much as they might wish within these limits; they, and only they, must comply with a second…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- Hill v. ColoradoSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
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