Legal Opinion

Van Hollen v. Federal Election Commission

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided March 30, 2012No. Civil Action No. 2011-0766PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

AMY BERMAN JACKSON, District Judge.

Plaintiff Chris Van Hollen, Jr., brings this lawsuit under the Administrative Pro cedure Act (“APA”), 5 U.S.C. § 706, challenging a regulation promulgated by defendant Federal Election Commission (“FEC”) defining the disclosure requirements for corporations and labor unions that fund electioneering communications. Plaintiff contends that the regulation, 11 C.F.R. § 104.20(c)(9), which was promulgated in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision in FEC v. Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc. ("WRTL”), 551 U.S. 449, 127 S.Ct. 2652, 168 L.Ed.2d 329…

2Cases cited30 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
  4. Buckley v. ValeoSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  5. Connecticut National Bank v. GermainSupreme Court of the United States · 1992

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Center for Individual Freedom v. MadiganCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2012
  2. Van Hollen v. Federal Election CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2016
  3. Delaware Strong Families v. Attorney General DelawareCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2015
  4. Center for Individual Freedom v. Van HollenCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2012
  5. Brown v. FogleDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2012

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