Legal Opinion
Common Cause v. Federal Election Commission
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided October 23, 1985No. Civ. A. 85-968PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JOHN H. PRATT, District Judge.
Introduction
This case presents a novel question of statutory interpretation of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, 2 U.S.C. § 431, et seq. (1982). Plaintiff seeks to challenge a decision by the Federal Election Commission (“Commission”) dismissing its administrative complaint. Under the statute, any party “aggrieved by an order of the Commission dismissing a complaint filed by such party” may file a petition for judicial review “within 60 days after the date of the dismissal.” 2 U.S.C. § 437g(a)(8)(A)-(B). Plaintiff filed its petition for…
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