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Nature of Suit Code: 950
Nature of Suit: Contitutionality of State Statutes
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR JUDGMENT OF DISMISSAL

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DEBORAH B. CAPLAN [SBN 196606] 

LANCE H. OLSON [SBN 077634] 

ERIN V. PETH [SBN 227850] 

OLSON HAGEL & FISHBURN LLP 

555 Capitol Mall, Suite 1425 

Sacramento, CA 95814 

Telephone: (916) 442-2952 

Facsimile: (916) 442-1280 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs California Democratic Party 

CHARLES H. BELL, JR. [SBN 060553] 

JIMMIE E. JOHNSON [SBN 223344] 

BELL, McANDREWS & HILTACHK, LLP 

455 Capitol Mall, Suite 801 

Sacramento, CA 95814 

Telephone: (916) 442-7757 

Facsimile: (916) 442-7759 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs California Republican Party and 

Orange County Republican Party 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

CALIFORNIA REPUBLICAN PARTY; 

CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY; 

ORANGE COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY; 

 Plaintiffs, 

vs. 

FAIR POLITICAL PRACTICES COMMISSION; 

LIANE RANDOLPH, in her official capacity; 

SHERIDAN DOWNEY II, in his official capacity; 

THOMAS KNOX, in his official capacity, 

PHILLIP BLAIR, in his official capacity; 

PAMELA KARLAN, in her official capacity, 

 Defendants. 

CASE NO.: CIV.S-04-2144 FCD PAN 

STIPULATION FOR JUDGMENT OF 

DISMISSAL 

Plaintiffs California Republican Party, California Democratic Party, and Orange County 

Republican Party (collectively, “plaintiffs”) and defendants California Fair Political Practices 

Commission, Liane Randolph, Sheridan Downey III, Thomas Knox, Philip Blair, and Pamela 

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Karlan (collectively, “defendants”) hereby enter into this Stipulation for Judgment of Dismissal 

as follows: 

Whereas, on October 27, 2004, the Hon. Frank C. Damrell, Jr. entered a preliminary 

injunction in this matter finding that there were serious questions as to the constitutionality of 

Government Code sections 84503 and 84506 in light of the Ninth Circuit’s decision in American 

Civil Liberties Union of Nevada v. Heller, 378 F.3d 979 (9th Cir. 2004), addressing onpublication disclosure requirements imposed upon political advertising; 

Whereas, on March 21, 2005, the California Fair Political Practices Commission adopted 

as Commission policy that Government Code sections 84503 and 84506 are unlawful as applied 

against general purpose committees, based on the American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada v. 

Heller decision, as stated in the attached Resolution; 

Whereas, on March 21, 2005, the California Fair Political Practices Commission further 

resolved not to enforce Government Code sections 84503 and 84506 against general purpose 

committees as stated in the attached Resolution; 

Whereas, on September 1, 2005, the California Fair Political Practices Commission 

adopted amendments to California Code of Regulations, title 2, section 18450.4, which reflect 

the foregoing determination that, based upon the Heller case, Government Code sections 84503 

and 84506 would be unconstitutional if applied to general purpose committees, and which makes 

those sections inapplicable to such committees; and 

Whereas plaintiffs are satisfied that the Commission’s actions are the functional 

equivalent of declaratory and injunctive relief with respect to the constitutionality of Government 

Code sections 84503 and 84506 as applied to general purpose committees. 

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by and between the respective attorneys of 

record for plaintiffs and defendants that, subject to the Court’s approval, judgment shall immediately be 

entered in this action as follows: 

1. Plaintiffs contend and defendants concede that, based upon the Heller case, Government 

Code sections 84503 and 84506 cannot constitutionally be applied to general purpose committees. 

Defendants have adopted a regulation that makes it clear that those sections do not apply to such 

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committees, and cannot be asserted in any action regarding such committees brought by the Fair 

Political Practices Commission or by a private party. 

2. This action is dismissed without prejudice as moot. 

3. Plaintiffs are the prevailing parties and are entitled to reasonable attorney fees and costs 

in the amount of $ 60,000.00. 

Dated: December ___2005 OLSON, HAGEL, & FISHBURN, LLP 

 By: ________________________________________ 

 DEBORAH B. CAPLAN 

 Attorneys for Plaintiff 

 California Democratic Party 

Dated: December ___2005 BELL, McANDREWS & HILTACHK, LLP 

 By: ________________________________________ 

 CHARLES H. BELL, JR. 

 Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

California Republican Party and 

Orange County Republican Party 

Dated: December __ 2005 BILL LOCKYER 

Attorney General of the State of California 

 

 By: ________________________________________ 

 DOUGLAS J. WOODS 

 Deputy Attorney General 

 Attorneys for Defendants Fair Political Practices 

 Commission, Liane Randolph, Sheridan Downey III, 

 Thomas Knox, Philip Blair, Pamela Karlan

ORDER

The Clerk of Court is directed to enter final judgment according to the terms of the above 

Stipulation. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: December 30, 2005 /s/ Frank C. Damrell Jr. 

 HON. FRANK C. DAMRELL, JR. 

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