Legal Opinion
Federal Election Commission v. Florida for Kennedy Committee
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided August 2, 1982No. 80-6013PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VANCE, Circuit Judge:
This appeal presents delicate issues concerning the permissible scope of the Federal Election Commission’s subpoena power. The Commission served a sweeping subpoena upon Appellant Florida for Kennedy Committee (FKC) as part of an investigation into the 1979 activities of nine “draft-Kennedy” organizations around the country. FKC refused to comply and, upon petition by the Commission, the district court enforced the subpoena. Although this case is one of first impression in this circuit, the questions presented here have been thoroughly considered by the United States…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
- Buckley v. ValeoSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Ashwander v. Tennessee Valley AuthoritySupreme Court of the United States · 1936
- National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. Alabama Ex Rel. PattersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
- Crowell v. BensonSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
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3Cited by26 opinions
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