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Case summary
Opinion(s)*AB PAC v. FEC*
District Court (DC)
Memorandum Opinion and Order (07/17/2023)*Adams: FEC v.*
District Court (Central Dist. of CA)
Consent Order and Judgment (09/17/2008)
Order (03/06/2008)*AFL-CIO: FEC v.**AFL-CIO and DNC Services Corp. / DNC v. FEC* (01-1522 and 02-5069)
Court of Appeals (DC Circuit)
Opinion (06/20/2003)*AFSCME: FEC v.**AFSCME-PQ: FEC v.**Akins v. FEC* (91-2831)*Akins v. FEC* (92-1864 and (00-1478)
Supreme Court
Opinion (06/01/1998)*Akins et al. v. FEC* (03-2431)
District Court (DC)
Final Judgment (09/08/2010)
Memorandum Opinion (09/08/2010)*Albanese v. FEC**Alliance for Democracy v. FEC* (1:02CV00527)
District Court (DC)
Order (10/18/2002)*Alliance for Democracy v. FEC* (1:04CV00127)
District Court (DC)
Memorandum Opinion (03/04/2005)*America's PAC: FEC v.**America First Legal Foundation v. FEC (24-517)**American International Demographic Services: FEC v.*American Medical Association*See*: *Chamber of Commerce of the USA, et al. v. FEC**American Tradition Partnership, Inc. v. Bullock*
Supreme Court
Opinion (06/12/2012)Montana Supreme Court
Opinion (11/27/2012)Americans for Change: FEC v.*See*: *Common Cause v. Schmitt; FEC v. Americans for Change**Americans for Public Trust v. FEC* (22-1126)*Anderson v. FEC* (80-0272)*Anderson v. FEC* (80-1911)*Anderson for Senator: FEC v.**Anna Paulina Luna for Congress v. FEC* (21-1213)*Antosh v. FEC* (84-1552 and 84-2737)*Antosh v. FEC* (84-3048)*Antosh v. FEC* (85-1410);*Citizens for Percy '84 v. FEC* (85-0763);*Common Cause v. FEC* (85-0968);*Golar v. FEC**Antosh v. FEC* (85-2036)*Antosh v. FEC* (86-0179)*Athens Lumber Co. v. FEC**Augusti and Augusti for Congress v. FEC**Austin v. Michigan State Chamber of Commerce* Back to top B
Case summary
Opinion(s)*Baker v. FEC**Bank One: FEC v.**Barnstead for Congress Committee v. FEC**Batts, Committee to Elect Bennie: FEC v.**Beam v. Hunter* (formerly *Beam v. Gonzales)See: Bialek v. Mukasey*
Court of Appeals (7th Circuit)
Final Judgment (10/09/2012)
Order (10/09/2012)District Court (No. Dist. of IL)
FEC's Notice of Satisfaction of Judgment (12/03/2012)
Memorandum Opinion and Order (09/22/2011)
Memorandum Opinion and Order (09/30/2010)
Order Granting Defendant's Motion in Limine (07/27/2010)
Memorandum Opinion and Order (02/04/2010)
Memorandum Opinion and Order (10/15/2008)
Memorandum Opinion and Order (03/07/2008)*Beatty for Congress: FEC v.**Beaumont v. FEC*
Supreme Court
Opinion (06/16/2003)Court of Appeals (4th Circuit)
Opinion (01/25/2002)*Becker v. FEC; Nader v. FEC**Bell, Jeffrey: FEC v.**Bell, Marjorie: FEC v.**Berg v. Obama, et al.*
Court of Appeals (3rd Circuit)
Opinion (11/12/2009)
Order Referring Motion for Summary Affirmance to Merits Panel (01/28/2009)
Order Denying Motion for Immediate Injunction Prohibiting Certification of Electors (12/09/2008)
Order Denying Motion for Immediate Injunction to Stay 2008 Presidential Election (10/30/2008)District Court (E. Dist. of PA)
Order Dismissing Pending Motions as Moot (07/24/2009)
Memorandum and Order Granting Motions to Dismiss (10/24/2008)
Order Denying Motion for Temporary Restraining Order (08/22/2008)***Berman v. FEC**(ongoing litigation)**Beverly v. FEC*
District Court (ED of CA) (08-1538)
Order Granting Motions to Dismiss & Closing Case (01/28/2009)
Judgment (01/28/2009)*Bialek v. Mukasey*[formerly *Bialek v. Keisler; Bialek v. Gonzales*]
Appeals Court (10th Circuit)
Opinion affirming District Court Dismissal of Case (06/24/2008)District Court (Colorado)
Order Granting Defendants' Motion to Dismiss (06/28/2007)*Bluman v. FEC*
Supreme Court
Summary Affirmance (01/09/2012)District Court (DC)
Order and Final Judgment (08/08/2011)
Memorandum Opinion (08/08/2011)
Designation of Judges to Serve on Three-Judge District Court (01/20/2011)
Order (01/07/2011)
Memorandum Opinion (01/07/2011)*Bookman & Associates: FEC v.**Boulter v. FEC**Branstool v. FEC**Bread PAC v. FEC**Brown v. FEC**Brown, et al. v. FEC* (19-1021)
District Court (DC)
Memorandum Opinion (05/13/2019)
Order (05/13/2019)
Minute Order on Motion for Temporary Restraining Order (04/13/2019)*Bryant Campaign Committee: FEC v.**Buchanan v. FEC**Buchanan v FEC* (00-1775)
Appeals Court (DC Circuit)
Order (09/29/2000)*Buckley v. Valeo*
Supreme Court
Opinion (01/30/1976)*Bull for Congress: FEC v.**Bush-Cheney '04, Inc. v. FEC* (04-1501)*Bush-Cheney '04, Inc. v. FEC* (1:04CV01612)
District Court (DC)
Memorandum Opinion (03/29/2006)*Bush-Quayle '92 Primary Committee v. FEC* Back to top C
Case summary
Opinion(s)*California Democratic Party: FEC v.**California Democratic Party: FEC v.* (02CV00875)*California Democratic Party: FEC v.* (03-0547)*California Medical Association v. FEC**Californians for a Strong America: FEC v.* (88-1554)*Californians for a Strong America: FEC v.* (88-6449)*Californians for Democratic Representation: FEC v.**Campaign Legal Center v. FEC* (18-0053 and 20-5159)
Appeals Court(DC)
Per Curiam Judgment (05/11/2021)District Court (DC)
Order (05/26/2020)
Memorandum Opinion (05/26/2020)*Campaign Legal Center, et al. v. FEC* (18-5239 and 16-0752)
Appeals Court (DC Circuit)
Mandate (05/05/2020)
Order (03/13/2020)
Per Curiam Opinion (03/13/2020)
Judgment (03/13/2020)
Order (denying Motion for Summary Affirmance) (06/04/2019)District Court (DC)
Mandate (05/05/2020)
Memorandum Opinion (06/07/2018)
Order (06/07/2018)
Memorandum Opinion (03/29/2017)
Order (03/29/2017)***Campaign Legal Center v. FEC*** (19-2336 / 21-5081, 22-5336)*(ongoing litigation)*
Appeals Court(DC)
Per Curiam Order (04/10/2023)
Mandate (06/13/2022)
Per Curiam Order (04/19/2022)
Opinion (04/19/2022)District Court (DC)
Order (02/01/2023)
Memorandum Opinion (02/01/2023)
Order (12/08/2022)
Memorandum Opinion (12/08/2022)
Memorandum Opinion (02/12/2021)
Order (02/12/2021)
Memorandum Opinion (12/02/2020)
Order (12/02/2020)
Memorandum Opinion (06/04/2020)
Order (06/04/2020)
Order (11/21/2019)
Memorandum Opinion (11/15/2019)*Campaign Legal Center v. FEC* (20-0588)
District Court (DC)
Minute Order (07/20/2020)
Default (05/06/2020)***Campaign Legal Center, et al. v. FEC*** (20-0730)*(ongoing litigation)*
District Court(DC)
Memorandum Opinion and Order (07/14/2022)
Memorandum Opinion (12/30/2021)
Order (12/30/2021)
Memorandum Opinion (02/19/2021)
Order (02/19/2021)***Campaign Legal Center v. FEC*** (20-0809)*(ongoing litigation)*
Appeals Court(DC)
Mandate (11/08/2022)
Per Curiam Order (09/14/2022)District Court (DC)
Order (11/09/2021)
Memorandum Opinion (11/09/2021)
Entry of Default (05/28/2020)*Campaign Legal Center v. FEC* (20-1778)
District Court (DC)
Order (10/14/2020)
Entry of Default (10/09/2020)
Entry of Default (09/13/2020)*Campaign Legal Center v. FEC**(20-2842)**Campaign Legal Center v. FEC**(21-0406 / 22-5140, 22-5167)*
Appeals Court(DC)
Mandate (07/11/2023)
Per Curiam Judgment (05/19/2023)
Opinion (05/19/2023)
Per Curiam Order (09/14/2022)District Court(DC)
Order (06/06/2022)
Memorandum (06/06/2022)
Order (03/25/2022)
Entry of Default (05/10/2021)*Campaign Legal Center v. FEC*(21-1376)***Campaign Legal Center v. FEC*(22-838)*****Campaign Legal Center v. FEC**(22-1976 / 22-5339)(ongoing litigation)*
Appeals Court(DC)
Per Curiam Order (03/11/2024)District Court(DC)
Order (12/08/2022)
Memorandum Opinion (12/08/2022)***Campaign Legal Center v. FEC** (22-3319)(ongoing litigation)*
District Court (DC)
Memorandum Opinion and Order (09/26/2023)***Campaign Legal Center et al. v. FEC** (23-3163)(ongoing litigation)**Campaign Resource Technologies: FEC v.**Cannon v. FEC**Cao v. FEC*
Supreme Court
Letter Denying Petition for a Writ of Certiorari (03/21/2011)Appeals Court (5th Circuit)
Opinion (09/10/2010)
District Court (ED of Louisiana)
Order (05/04/2011)
Judgment (11/10/2010)
Order and Reasons (01/27/2010)
Order (02/26/2009)*Carey v. FEC*
District Court (DC)
Order (06/04/2012)
Order (05/22/2012)
Memorandum Opinion (05/22/2012)
Stipulated Order and Consent Judgment (08/19/2011)
Order (06/14/2011)
Memorandum Opinion on Motion for Preliminary Injunction (06/14/2011)*Carter Committee for a Greater America: FEC v.**Carter, Committee for Jimmy v. FEC**Carter/Mondale Presidential Committee v. FEC* (82-1754)*Carter/Mondale Presidential Committee v. FEC* (84-1393)*Carter/Mondale Reelection Committee and DNC v. FEC**Castro v. FEC (22-369)**Caulder: FEC v.**Center for Competitive Politics v. FEC*
District Court (DC)
Minute Order of Dismissal (12/16/2015)*Center for Public Integrity v. FEC* (17-1162)
District Court (DC)
Memorandum Opinion (09/18/2018)
Order (09/18/2018)*Center for Responsive Politics v. FEC* (93-2250)*Center for Responsive Politics v. FEC* (95-1464)*Central Long Island Tax Reform Immediately Committee: FEC v.**Chamber of Commerce of the USA, et al. v. FEC**Chamberlain v. Thompson**Christian Action Network: FEC v.*
Appeals Court (4th Circuit)
Order (05/05/1997)
Published Memo Opinion (04/07/1997)
Opinion (08/02/1996)
Order (denying DNC's Motion for Expanded and Divided Argument Time) (04/09/1996)
District Court (W. Dist. of Va)
Final Order (06/28/1995)
Memorandum Opinion Granting CAN's Motion to Dismiss (06/28/1995)*Christian Civic League of Maine (CCL) v. FEC*
Supreme Court
Summary Disposition - Remand to DC District Court (06/29/2007)District Court (DC)
Memorandum Opinion Granting FEC's Motion to Dismiss (09/27/2006)
Memorandum Opinion Denying Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction (05/09/2006)*Christian Coalition: FEC v.**Cincinnati v. Kruse; Burris v. Russell**Citizens Club for Growth: FEC v.*
District Court (DC)
Order (06/25/2012)
Consent Judgment (09/05/2007)
Order Denying Defendant's Motion for an Interlocutory Appeal Certification; Denying Defendant's Motion to Stay (10/10/2006)
Memorandum Opinion Denying Defendant's Motion for an Interlocutory Appeal Certification (10/10/2006)
Memorandum Opinion Denying Defendant's Motion to Dismiss (06/05/2006)*Citizens for Democratic Alternatives in 1980: FEC v.;Kennedy, Florida for: FEC v.;Machinists Non-Partisan Political League: FEC v.;Wisconsin Democrats for Change in 1980: FEC v.*Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW)*See: CREW v. FEC**Citizens for the Republic: FEC v.**Citizens Party (86-3113): FEC v.**Citizens Party (87-1577): FEC v.**Citizens United v. FEC*
Supreme Court (08-205)
Opinion (01/21/2010)
Order (06/29/2009)
Order re; Probable Jurisdiction (11/14/2008)Supreme Court (07-953)
Order Dismissing Appeal (03/24/2008)District Court (DC) (07-2240)
Supreme Court Order re: Probable Jurisdiction (12/05/2008)
Memorandum Opinion (07/18/2008)
Order Dismissing Count 5 of Amended Complaint (05/23/2008)
Errata for Memo Opinion (01/16/2008)
Memorandum Opinion (01/15/2008)*Clark: FEC v.**Clark v. FEC and the Commission on Presidential Debates**Clark v. Valeo**Clifton v. FEC**Colorado Republican Federal Campaign Committee: FEC v.*
Supreme Court
Opinion (06/25/2001)
Opinion (06/26/1996)*Combat Veterans for Congress PAC v. FEC*
Appeals Court (DC)
Mandate (10/27/2015)
Order (10/16/2015)
Order (10/16/2015)
Opinion (07/28/2015)
Judgment (07/28/2015)
Order (05/13/2014)District Court (DC)
Order (09/30/2013)
Memorandum Opinion (09/30/2013)*Committee of 100 Democrats: FEC v.**Committee to Defend the President v. FEC**Committee for a Unified Independent Party, Inc. v. FEC**Common Cause v. FEC* (78-2135)*Common Cause v. FEC* (83-0720)*Common Cause v. FEC* (83-2199)*Common Cause v. FEC* (85-0968)*Common Cause v. FEC* (85-1130)*Common Cause v. FEC* (86-1838)*Common Cause v. FEC* (87-2224)
District Court (DC)
Memorandum and Order (02/10/1988)*Common Cause v. FEC* (89-0524);*FEC v. National Republican Senatorial Committee* (90-2055)*Common Cause v. FEC* (91-2914)*Common Cause v. FEC* (92-0249)*Common Cause v. FEC* (92-2538)*Common Cause v. FEC* (94-2104)*Common Cause v. Schmitt;FEC v. Americans for Change****Common Cause Georgia, et al. v. FEC*** (22-3067)*(ongoing litigation)*
District Court(DC)
Memorandum Opinion (09/29/2023)
Order (09/29/2023)*Common Cause and Democracy 21 v. FEC**Condon v. USA**Conway v. FEC*
District Court (W. Dist. KY)
Memorandum Opinion and Order (08/20/2013)*Cooksey, John C. v. FEC**Coolidge Reagan Foundation v. FEC**Correa, Luis M., v. FEC* (03-1208)*Cox for US Senate v. FEC* (03-3715)*Craig for U.S. Senate, et al.; FEC v.*
Appeals Court (DC)
Mandate (04/26/2016)
Opinion (03/04/2016)
Per Curiam Judgment (03/04/2016)District Court (DC)
Order (09/30/2014)
Memorandum Opinion (09/30/2014)
Order (03/28/2013)
Memorandum Opinion (03/28/2013)*CREW v. FEC* (04-1672)*CREW v. FEC* (04-2145)
Appeals Court (DC)
Memorandum Opinion Affirming CREW's Lack of Standing to Challenge the FEC's Decision to Dismiss CREW's Administrative Complaint (01/12/2007)*CREW v. FEC* (10-1350)
District Court (DC)
Order (08/01/2011)
Memorandum Opinion (08/01/2011)*CREW v. FEC* (11-0951)
Appeals Court (DC) (12-5004)
Order (04/02/2013)District Court (DC) (11-0951)
Memorandum Opinion (09/05/2014)
Order (09/05/2014)
Report and Recommendation (02/12/2014)
Order (08/13/2013)
Order (12/30/2011)
Memorandum Opinion (12/30/2011)*CREW v. FEC* (16-0259)*See also: Crossroads GPS v. CREW, et al.* (18-5261)
District Court (DC)
Mandate (10/13/2020)
Memorandum Opinion (08/03/2018)
Order (08/03/2018)
Memorandum Opinion (03/22/2017)
Order (03/22/2017)*CREW v. FEC* (16-1088)*CREW v. FEC* (16-2255 and 18-5136)
Appeals Court (DC Circuit)
Mandate (11/13/2018)
Order (09/19/2018)District Court (DC)
Memorandum Opinion (03/20/2018)
Order (03/20/2018)*CREW, et al. v. FEC* (16-5300 & 16-5343)
Appeals Court (DC) (16-5300)
Mandate (05/31/2017)
Order (04/04/2017)District Court (DC)
Order (09/19/2016)
Memorandum Opinion (09/19/2016)
Memorandum Opinion (08/13/2015)
Order (08/13/2015)*CREW, et al. v. FEC* (17-1576)*CREW, et al. v. FEC* (17-2770)
District Court (DC) (17-2770)
Order (12/27/2018)
Memorandum Opinion (12/27/2018)*CREW v. FEC* (17-5049)
Appeals Court (DC) (17-5049)
Mandate (05/23/2019)
Order (05/14/2019)
Opinion of the Court and Dissenting Opinion (06/15/2018)
Order (06/15/2018)
Per Curiam Judgment (06/15/2018)District Court (DC) (15-2038)
Memorandum Opinion (02/22/2017)
Order (02/22/2017)*CREW, et al. v. FEC* (18-0076 and 19-5161)
Appeals Court (DC) (19-5161)
Mandate (12/20/2022)
Per Curiam Order (12/12/2022)
Order (04/09/2021)
Opinion (04/09/2021))
Judgment (04/09/2021)
Order re: Court Operations in Light of the COVID-19 Pandemic (03/17/2020)District Court (DC) (18-0076)
Memorandum Opinion (03/29/2019)
Order (03/29/2019)*CREW, et al. v. FEC* (18-0493)*CREW, et al. v. FEC* (18-1059)*CREW, et al. v. FEC* (18-1060)*CREW, et al. v. FEC* (18-1861)
District Court (DC) (18-1861)
Minute Order of Dismissal (10/31/2019)*CREW, et al. v. FEC* (19-1650)
District Court (DC)
Voluntary Dismissal of Action (12/06/2019)
Minute Order Granting FEC's Partial Motion to Dismiss (09/12/2019)*CREW, et al. v. FEC* (19-2753)
District Court (DC)
Entry of Default Judgment against FEC (04/09/2020)
Default (02/03/2020)***CREW, et al. v. FEC (22-0035)**(ongoing litigation)*
District Court(DC)
Minute Order (10/30/2023)
Default (03/29/2022)***CREW v. FEC (22-3281)**(ongoing litigation)*
District Court (DC)
Memorandum Opinion and Order(09/20/2023)*Crossroads GPS v. CREW, et al.* (18-5261)
See also: CREW v. FEC (16-0259)
Supreme Court
Minute Order (09/18/2018)
Order (09/15/2018)Appeals Court (DC Circuit)
Mandate (10/13/2020)
Clerk's Order (08/21/2020)
Opinion (08/21/2020)
Per Curiam Judgment (08/21/2020)
Order (09/15/2018)
Order (09/04/2018)*Cunningham v. FEC* (01-0897) Back to top D
Case summary
Opinion(s)*Davenport v. Washington Education Association* (05-1657) (05-1589)
Supreme Court
Syllabus (06/14/2007)
Opinion (06/14/2007)
Concurring Opinion (06/14/2007)*Davis v. FEC* (1:06CV01185)
Supreme Court
Opinion (06/26/2008)District Court (DC)
Order (09/25/2008)
Opinion (08/09/2007)
Judgment (08/09/2007)*Dear for Congress*: *FEC v.* (03CV2397)***Defend Louisiana PAC, et al.: FEC v.**(ongoing litigation)*
District Court(M.D. LA)
Amended Final Judgment (08/31/2022)
Ruling and Order (07/22/2022)
Clerk's Entry of Default (08/13/2021)*Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) v. FEC* (84-3352)*Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) v. FEC* (86-2075)*Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) v. FEC* (96-0764)
District Court (DC)
Rule 206 Joint Meet and Confer Report and Proposed Scheduling Order (08/30/1996)*Democratic National Committee (DNC) v. FEC* (96-2506)*Democratic National Committee (DNC) v. FEC* (97-0676)*Democratic National Committee (DNC) v. FEC* (08-0639)*Democratic National Committee (DNC) v. FEC* (08-1083)*Democratic Party of New Mexico: FEC v.* (02-0372)*Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) v. FEC;National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) v. Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC)* (80-2074)*Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) v. FEC* (90-1504)*Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) v. FEC* (93-1321)*Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) v. FEC* (95-0349)
District Court (DC)
Order (05/15/1995)*Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) v. FEC* (96-2109)*Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) v. FEC* (96-2184, 97-5160 and 97-5161)
District Court (DC)
Order (09/26/1996)*Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) v. Republican National Senatorial Committee (NRSC)**Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) (95-2881): FEC v.**Doe, *et al.*v. FEC*
Supreme Court
Denial of Petition for Writ of Certiorari (03/23/2020)Appeals Court (DC Circuit)
Mandate (03/30/2020)
Order (07/24/2019)
Order (04/12/2019)
Public Opinion (04/12/2019)
Per Curiam Judgment (04/12/2019)District Court (DC)
Mandate (03/30/2020)
Memorandum Opinion (03/23/2018)
Final Order and Judgment (03/23/2018)
Order (01/31/2018)*Dolan v. FEC**Dolbeare v. FEC**Dole v. FEC**Dole v. International Association Managers**Dominelli: FEC v.**Dramesi for Congress: FEC v.**Dukakis v. FEC; Simon v. FEC**Durkin for US Senate v. FEC* Back to top E
Case summary
Opinion(s)*EMILY's List v. FEC*
Appeals Court (DC Circuit)
Opinion (09/18/2009)
Judgment (09/18/2009)
Judgment affirming District Court's denial of preliminary injunction (12/22/2005)District Court (DC)
Final Order (11/30/2009)
Memorandum Opinion Granting FEC Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment (07/31/2008)
Order (07/12/2007)
Memorandum Opinion denying request for preliminary injunction (02/25/2005)*End Citizens United PAC v. FEC (21-1665 / 22-5176)*
Appeals Court(DC Circuit)
Mandate
Per Curiam Judgment
OpinionDistrict Court(DC)
Minute Order (11/07/2023)
Remand Order (09/07/2023)
Clerk’s Entry of Default (09/15/2021)***End Citizens United PAC v. FEC (21-2128 / 22-5277)****(ongoing litigation)*
Appeals Court(DC Circuit)
Per Curiam Judgment (01/19/2024)
Opinion (01/19/2024)District Court(DC)
Order (09/16/2022)
Memorandum Opinion (09/16/2022)
Default (11/02/2021)*Epstein v. FEC*
District Court (DC)
Memorandum Opinion Granting FEC's Motion for Summary Judgment (09/24/1981)*Evans, Friends of Lane: FEC v.* (04CV4003)
District Court (IL)
Order (02/08/2005) Back to top F
Case summary
Opinion(s)*Fasi, Friends for: FEC v.**Faucher v. FEC**Fieger v. FEC* [formerly *Fieger v. Gonzales, et. al.*]
Appeals Court (6th Circuit)
Opinion (09/15/2008)
District Court (ED of MI) (08-14125)
Opinion and Order (02/26/2010)
District Court (ED of MI) (07-10533)
Opinion and Order (08/15/2007)
Judgment (08/15/2007)*Fireman, Simon C. v. USA**First National Bank of Boston v. Bellotti**Fletcher, Friends of Isaiah: FEC v.**Forbes: FEC v.**45Committee, Inc. v. FEC (22-502)**45Committee, Inc. v. FEC (22-1749)**Franklin: FEC v.**Free Speech For People v. FEC (19-1722)*
District Court (DC)
Order (03/02/2020)
Memorandum Opinion (03/02/2020)*Free Speech For People v. FEC (21-3206)****Free Speech For People v. FEC (22-666)**(ongoing litigation)**Free Speech v. FEC*
Supreme Court
Order Denying Certiorari (05/19/2014)Appeals Court (10th Circuit)
Mandate (10/08/2013)
Order (09/30/2013)
Order (08/09/2013)
Judgment (06/25/2013)
Opinion (06/25/2013)
Order (04/01/2013)
Order (10/29/2012)
Order (10/25/2012)
Notice of Docketed Appeal (10/19/2012)District Court (WY)
Order Granting FEC's Motion to Dismiss (03/19/2013)
Order Denying Motion for Injunction Pending Appeal (10/25/2012)
Oral Ruling (Civil Minute Sheet) (10/03/2012)
Transcript of Telephonic Oral Ruling (10/03/2012)*Free the Eagle: FEC v.;RUFFPAC: FEC v.****Freedman v. FEC (22-1542)**(ongoing litigation)*
District Court(DC)
Memorandum Opinion (09/01/2023)
Order (09/01/2023)*Freedom Republicans v. FEC**Freedom's Heritage Forum: FEC v.**Froelich v. FEC**Fulani v. FEC* (94-1593)*Fulani v. FEC* (94-4461)*Fulani v. FEC* (97-1466)*Fulani, Lenora B. v. FEC* (00-1018)*Fund for a Conservative Majority: FEC v.**Fund for a Conservative Majority v. FEC* (80-1609)See also:*NCPAC: FEC v.* (83-2823)*Fund for a Conservative Majority v. FEC* (84-1342)*Furgatch: FEC v.;Dominelli: FEC v.**Furgatch v. FEC* Back to top G
Case summary
Opinion(s)*Galliano v. United States Postal Service**Garcia for Congress, *et al*. v. FEC*
District Court (N.D. TX)
Judgment (05/27/2014)
Memorandum Opinion and Order (05/27/2014)*Gelman v. FEC* (80-1646)*Gelman v. FEC* (80-2471)*Gentry, Dave for Congress Committee: FEC v.**Giffords v. FEC*
District Court(DC)
Final Judgment (11/17/2021)
Order (11/01/2021)
Order (09/30/2021)*Glenn Presidential Committee v. FEC**Goland v. United States;United States v. Goland**Golar v. FEC**GOPAC: FEC v.**Gottlieb v. FEC**Graham v. FEC* (01-CV-00635)*Gramm v. FEC**Gramm, Americans for Phil in '84See: Galliano v. United States Postal Service**Great America PAC v. FEC (23-1027)*
District Court(DC)
Minute Order*Greenwood for Congress v. FEC* (03-0307)*Grover v. FEC* Back to top H
Case summary
Opinion(s)*Hagelin, John, et al. v. FEC*
Appeals Court (DC Circuit)
Opinion (06/10/2005)District Court (DC)
Memorandum Opinion and Order (08/12/2004)*Haley Congressional Committee: FEC v.**Hall-Tyner Election Campaign: FEC v.**Harman, Friends of Jane: FEC v.**Hassan v. FEC*
Appeals Court (DC Circuit)
Order (05/17/2013)
Order (03/11/2013)
Order (02/10/2012)District Court (DC)
Order (09/28/2012)
Memorandum Opinion (09/28/2012)
Order (03/02/2012)*Hawaii Right to Life, Inc. v. FEC* (1:02CV02313)*Hearn v. FEC*
District Court (W. Dist. of LA)
Ruling (07/10/2008)*Herron for Congress v. FEC*
District Court (DC)
Order (11/08/2012)
Memorandum Opinion (11/08/2012)*Heritage Action for America v. FEC*
District Court(DC)
Memorandum Opinion (07/17/2023)
Order (07/17/2023)*Hettinga v. FEC*See also*: National Right to Work Committee v. FEC* (84-2955)*Hispanic Leadership Fund, Inc. v. FEC*
District Court (E.D. VA)
Order (12/11/2012)
Memorandum Opinion (10/04/2012)
Order (10/04/2012)District Court (S. Dist. of Iowa)
Order (08/09/2012)*Hollenbeck v. FEC**Hollenbeck, Re-Elect to Congress: FEC v.**Holmes, et al. v. FEC*
Supreme Court
Letter from Clerk of the Court (05/14/2018)Supreme Court Order List (Denying Certiorari) (05/14/2018)Appeals Court (DC Circuit) (16-5194)
Mandate (01/24/2018)
Per Curiam Opinion (11/28/2017)
Judgment (11/28/2017)Appeals Court (DC Circuit) (15-5120)
Mandate (06/23/2016)
Order (04/26/2016)
Opinion (04/26/2016)
Judgment (04/26/2016)Appeals Court (DC Circuit) (14-5281)
Order (01/30/2015)
District Court (DC)
Mandate (01/24/2018)
Order (04/20/2015)
Opinion (04/20/2015)
Memorandum and Findings re: Certification of Questions of Constitutionality of Federal Election Campaign Act (11/17/2014)
Order (10/20/2014)
Memorandum Opinion Denying Preliminary Injunction (10/20/2014)*Hooker v. All Campaign Contributors**Hooker v. FEC**Hooker v. FEC* (3-99-0794)*Hopfmann v. FEC**Houghton, Friends for v. FEC* (01-6444) Back to top I
Case summary
Opinion(s)*Independence Institute v. FEC*
Supreme Court (16-743)
Judgment (03/31/2017)
Order List (02/27/2017)Appeals Court (DC Circuit)
Mandate (04/26/2016)
Opinion and Dissenting Opinion (03/01/2016)
Judgment (03/01/2016)
Order (02/20/2015)District Court (DC)
Memorandum Opinion (11/03/2016)
Order (11/03/2016)
Memorandum Opinion (10/06/2014)
Order (10/06/2014)
Joint Stipulation of the Parties and Order of the Court as to the Scope of Plaintiffs' Allegations and Claims (09/10/2014)*International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers v. FEC**International Funding Institute: FEC v.**Iowa Right to Life Committee, Inc. v. Williams*
Appeals Court (8th Cir.)
Opinion (08/13/1999) Back to top J
Case summary
Opinion(s)*Jackson, Americans for Jesse: FEC v.**James v. FEC*
Supreme Court (12-683)
Summary Disposition (04/07/2014)Appeals Court (DC Circuit)
Designation of Judges to Serve on Three-Judge District Court (09/18/2012)District Court (DC)
Order and Judgment (05/05/2014)
Order (10/31/2012)
Memorandum Opinion (10/31/2012)*Jefferson MarketingSee: National Congressional Club v. FEC**John A. Castro v. FEC (22-2176)*
Appeals Court(DC Circuit)
Mandate (06/02/2023)
Per Curiam Order (05/25/2023)
Per Curiam Order (05/25/2023)
Per Curiam Order (04/10/2023)District Court(DC)
Order (12/06/2022)*Johnson, et al.: FEC v.*
District Court (UT)
Consent Judgment between Plaintiff FEC and Defendant Jeremy Johnson (08/19/2020)
Joint Stipulation and Order to Extend or Clarify Stay (03/23/2020)
Partial Final Judgment (09/20/2018)
Memorandum Decision and Order (04/06/2018)
Order (02/23/2016)
Order on Motion for Partial Judgment on the Pleadings or to Strike Affirmative Defenses (02/23/2016)
Order on Plaintiff's Motion for Waiver of Local Counsel Rules and on Defendant's Motion to Dismiss Complaint (10/08/2015)*Johnson v. FEC*
Appeals Court (DC Circuit)
Order (11/30/2012)
Order (10/19/2012)District Court (Central Dist. CA)
Dismissal Order (10/15/2012)
Order to Show Cause re: Jurisdiction (10/12/2012)
Order to Show Cause re: Jurisdiction (10/04/2012)*Jones v. FEC**Jones v. FEC See: LaRouche, Committee to Elect Lyndon v. FEC; FEC v. Committee to Elect Lyndon LaRouche; Jones v. FEC**Jordan v. FEC*
District Court (DC)
Memorandum Opinion and Order (05/27/1994)*Josh Hawley for Senate v. FEC**Judd v. FEC**Judicial Watch, Inc. v. FEC**Judicial Watch, Inc. v. FEC* (1:01CV01747)*Judicial Watch, Inc and Peter F. Paul v. FEC* (1:01CV02527) Back to top K
Case summary
Opinion(s)*Kalogianis, Anastasios: FEC v.* (96-427-JD)*Kalogianis, Constantine, et al.: FEC v.* (8:06CV68-T-23-EAJ)
District Court (FL)
Order (11/30/2007)*Kay v. FEC**Kazran: FEC v.*
District Court (FL)
Final Default Judgment (against 11-2001 LLC/Hyundai of North Jacksonville) (03/08/2012)
Amended Judgment in a Civil Case (03/08/2012)
Final Order (02/29/2012)
Order (Rejecting Proposed Order) (02/23/2012)
Order (Denying FEC's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment) (11/16/2011)
Order (Default Judgment) (10/13/2011)
Minute Order (09/20/2011)
Magistrate's Report and Recommendation (08/29/2011)
Order (Denying Defendant's Motion Join Parties) (08/03/2011)
Order (06/28/2011)*Kean for Congress v. FEC**Kean for Congress Committee v. FEC* (1:04CV00007)*Keating v. FEC (09-5342)See: SpeechNow.org v. FEC**Kennedy, Florida for: FEC v.**Kennedy for President v. FEC* (81-2552)*Kennedy for President v. FEC* (83-1521)*Khachaturian v. FEC**Kieffer v. FEC**Koczak v. FEC**Koerber v. FEC*
Appeals Court (4th Circuit)
Order (02/17/2010)District Court (ED of No. Carolina)
Order Staying Proceedings Pending Decision in *Real Truth About Obama (RTAO) v. FEC* (06/03/2010)
Order Staying Proceedings Pending Decision in Citizens United v. FEC (01/07/2009)
Order (10/29/2008)*Kopko: FEC v.**Kripke v. FEC**Kuhn for Congress v. FEC*
District Court (SC)
Judgment in a Civil Action (12/16/2014)
Order (12/15/2014)
Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law (10/08/2014) Back to top L
Case summary
Opinion(s)*La Botz v. FEC*
District Court (DC 13-997)
Memorandum Opinion (07/25/2014)
Order (07/25/2014)District Court (DC 11-1247)
Memorandum Opinion (09/05/2012)
Order (09/05/2012)*Lance: FEC v.**LaRouche, Citizens for v. FEC;FEC v. LaRouche**LaRouche, Citizens for: FEC v.See also:*
*Dolbeare v. FEC*
*Gelman v. FEC* (80-1646)
*Gelman v. FEC* (80-2471)*LaRouche, Committee to Elect Lyndon v. FEC;FEC v. Committee to Elect Lyndon LaRouche; Jones v. FEC**LaRouche: FEC v.**LaRouche: FEC v.* (94-0658)*LaRouche v. FEC* (92-1100)*LaRouche v. FEC* (92-1555)See also:
Spannaus v. FEC (85-0404)
Spannaus v. FEC (91-0681)*LaRouche v. State Board of Elections**LaRouche's Committee for a New Bretton Woods v. FEC****LATPAC, et al.; FEC v.****(ongoing litigation)*
District Court(NY)
Judgment (05/09/2022)
Order Adopting Report and Recommendation (05/06/2022)*Lawson: FEC v.**League of Women Voters v. FEC**Lee: FEC v.**Legacy Foundation v. FEC**Legi-Tech: FEC v.**Level the Playing Field, et al. v. FEC*
Supreme Court
Letter from Clerk of the US Supreme Court regarding Order Denying Certiorari (03/22/2021)Appeals Court (DC Circuit)
Mandate (08/06/2020)
Opinion (06/12/2020)
Per Curiam Judgment (06/12/2020)District Court (DC) (15-1397)
Order (03/31/2019)
Memorandum Opinion (03/31/2019)
Order (02/10/2017)
Order (02/01/2017)
Memorandum Opinion (02/01/2017)District Court (DC) (15-961)
Order of Dismissal (08/31/2015)*Levinthal, et al. v. FEC (15-1148)*
District Court (DC)
Minute Order of Dismissal (03/28/2016)*Levinthal, et al. v. FEC (15-1624)*
District Court (DC)
Order (11/23/2016)
Memorandum Opinion (11/23/2016)*Liberal Party Federal Campaign Committee: FEC v.**Libertarian National Committee v. FEC*
Supreme Court (19-234)
Denial of Certiorari (11/25/2019)Appeals Court (DC Circuit)
Mandate (07/15/2019)
Opinion (05/21/2019)
Per Curiam Judgment (05/21/2019)District Court (DC)
Memorandum Opinion (06/29/2018)
Order (06/29/2018)
Memorandum Opinion (01/3/2017)
Order (01/03/2017)*Libertarian National Committee v. FEC*
Appeals Court (DC) (13-5088)
Mandate (05/27/2014)
Per Curiam Order (03/26/2014)Appeals Court (DC) (13-5094)
Per Curiam Order (02/07/2014)District Court (DC)
Mandate (04/10/2014)
Order (06/17/2013)
Memorandum Opinion (06/17/2013)
Order (03/18/2013)
Memorandum Opinion (03/18/2013)
Order (06/29/2011)
Designation of Judges to Serve on Three-Judge District Court (03/24/2011)
Order (03/24/2011)*Lieu, et al. v. FEC*
Supreme Court
Order Denying Petition for Writ of Certiorari (11/09/2020)Appeals Court (DC)
Mandate (02/10/2020)
Order (10/03/2019)District Court (DC)
Mandate (02/10/2020)
Memorandum Opinion (02/28/2019)
Order (02/28/2019)*Life Amendment PAC: FEC v.* (88-0860 and 89-1429)*Liffrig v. FEC**Lovely v. FEC**Lynch, FEC v.*
District Court (FL)
Consent Judgment (11/07/2016)
Order Denying Motion as Moot (03/08/2016)*Lytle v. FEC* Back to top M
Case summary
Opinion(s)*Mace v. FEC**Machinists Non-Partisan Political League: FEC v.**Maggin for Congress Committee: FEC v.**Maine Right to Life Committee (MRLC) v. FEC*See also*: Faucher v. FEC**Malenick, et al.: FEC v.*
District Court (DC)
Final Judgement and Order (07/26/2005)
Memorandum Order (03/30/2004)
Order granting FEC's Motion for Reconsideration (03/30/2004)*Mann for Congress: FEC v.**Marcus v. Mukasey*[formerly *Marcus v. Gonzales*]*See: Bialek v. Mukasey*
Appeals Court (9th Circuit) (08-15643)
Opinion (07/30/2009)District Court (AZ)
Order (03/10/2008)*Mariani, Renato P. v. USA**Martin Tractor Co. v. FEC**Massachusetts Citizens for Life (MCFL): FEC v.*
Supreme Court
Opinion (12/15/1986)*Mastorelli Campaign Fund: FEC v.**McCallum: FEC v.**McCarthy '76, Committee for a Constitutional Presidency: FEC v.**McChesney v. FEC*
Appeals Court (8th Circuit) (17-1179)
Mandate (11/07/2018)
Order (10/30/2018)
Opinion (08/15/2018)
Judgment (08/15/2018)
District Court (NE)
Amended Judgment (12/22/2016)
Amended Memorandum and Order (12/22/2016)
Judgment (12/22/2016)
Memorandum and Order (12/22/2016)*McConnell v. FEC*
Supreme Court
Opinion (12/10/2003)
Syllabus (12/10/2003)District Court (DC)
Stay Issued by District Court (05/19/2003)
Order Regarding Sealed Matters (05/02/2003)
Memorandum Opinion Regarding Sealed Matters (05/02/2003)
Order and Final Judgment (05/01/2003)
*Per Curiam*Opinion of Judge Kollar-Kotelly and Judge Leon (05/01/2003)
Memorandum Opinion of Judge Henderson (05/01/2003)
Memorandum Opinion of Judge Kollar-Kotelly (05/01/2003)
Memorandum Opinion of Judge Leon (05/01/2003)*McCutcheon, et al. v. FEC* (12-536)
Supreme Court
Opinion (04/02/2014)Appeals Court (DC Circuit)
Designation of Judges to Serve on Three-Judge District Court (07/03/2012)District Court (DC)
Order and Final Judgment (08/15/2014)
Memorandum Opinion (09/28/2012)*McCutcheon, et al. v. FEC* (20-2485)*McDonald v. FEC**McIntyre v. Ohio**Michigan Republican State Committee: FEC v.**Mid-America Conservative PAC: FEC v.**Miles for Senate v. FEC**Miller v. FECSee: Wagner, *et al.*v. FEC**Miller: FEC v.**Miller v. FEC* (89-0094)*Miller v. FEC* (1:12-CV-242)
District Court (S. Dist. OH)
Order Granting Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment (08/15/2013)*Minchew: FEC v.**Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life (MCCL) v. FEC**Missouri Republican Party v. Charles F. Lamb**Morgan: FEC v.*
District Court (DC)
Order and Judgment (11/07/2008)*Mott v. FEC**Murray, John for Congress Committee: FEC v.* Back to top N
Case summary
Opinion(s)*Nader v. FEC* (10-989)
Supreme Court
Certiorari Denied (12/02/2013)Appeals Court (DC Circuit)
Mandate (09/26/2013)
Opinion (08/02/2013)District Court (DC)
Order (Dismissing Case) (02/06/2019)
Memorandum and Order (04/12/2012)
Order and Judgment (11/09/2011)
Memorandum Opinion (11/09/2011)*Nader v. FEC**National Chamber Alliance for Politics v. FEC**National Committee of the Reform Party v. FEC**National Congressional Club: FEC v.**National Congressional Club v. FEC**National Conservative Political Action Committee (NCPAC): FEC v.* (83-2823)*National Conservative Political Action Committee (NCPAC): FEC v.* (84-0866)*National Conservative Political Action Committee (NCPAC): FEC v.* (85-2898)*National Conservative Political Action Committee (NCPAC) v. FEC**National Education Association (NEA): FEC v.**National Legal and Policy Center v. FEC**National Medical Political Action Committee: FEC v.**National Organization of Women (NOW): FEC v.**National Republican Congressional Committee (NRSC) v. FEC* (96-2295)
District Court (DC)
Order (10/23/1996)
Order (10/07/1996)*National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) v. Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC)****National Republican Senatorial Committee et al v. Federal Election Commission et al** (22-639)(ongoing litigation)*
District Court(S.D. Ohio)
Opinion and Order (01/19/2024)
Appendix (01/19/2024)
Opinion and Order (05/09/2023)*National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC): FEC v.* (90-2055)*National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC): FEC v.* (93-1612)*National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) v. FEC* (94-0332)*National Rifle Association (NRA): FEC v.* (81-1218)*National Rifle Association (NRA) v. FEC* (84-1878 and 86-2285)*National Rifle Association (NRA): FEC v.* (85-1018)*National Rifle Association (NRA) v. FEC* (87-5373)*National Rifle Association (NRA) v. FEC* (89-3011)*National Rifle Association (NRA): FEC v.* (00-5163)
Appeals Court (DC)
Order and Opinion (06/29/2001)
Judgment (06/29/2001)*National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund: FEC v.*
Supreme Court
Opinion (12/06/1994)*National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund, et al. v. FEC (22-1017)**National Right to Work Committee (NRWC): FEC v.* (77-7125);National Right to Work Committee (NRWC) v. FEC (78-0315)*National Right to Work Committee (NRWC): FEC v.* (90-0571)*National Right to Work Committee (NRWC) v. FEC* (84-2955)*National Right to Work Committee (NRWC) v. Thompson;Chamberlain v. Thompson**Natural Law Party of the United States of America v. FEC*
District Court (DC)
Order (09/29/2000)
Order and Judgment (09/21/2000)*New Republican Victory Fund: FEC v.**New York State Conservative Party State Committee/1984 Victory Fund: FEC v.* (87-3309)*Nguyen v. FEC**Nixon v. Shrink PAC*
Supreme Court
Opinion (01/24/2000)*Novacek: FEC v.*
Appeals Court (5th Circuit)
Order (09/16/2010)District Court (No. Dist. of TX)
Final Judgment (04/14/2010)
Memorandum Opinion and Order (04/14/2010) Back to top O
Case summary
Opinion(s)*O'Donnell: FEC v.*
District Court (DE)
Order (04/19/2017)
Memorandum Opinion (04/19/2017)
Order (09/21/2016)
Memorandum Opinion (09/21/2016)*Odzer: FEC v.**O'Hara, Shawn v. FEC**Ohio Democratic Party v. FEC* (98-0991);*Republican National Committee (RNC) v. FEC* (98-1207 and 98-5263)*Olson v. FEC*
District Court (DC)
Order (03/11/2009)*Orloski v. FEC**Orton: FEC v.* Back to top P
Case summary
Opinion(s)***Palmer v. FEC**(ongoing litigation)*
Appeals Court(DC)
Per Curiam Order (03/08/2024)District Court(DC)
Memorandum Opinion (08/29/2023)
Order (08/29/2023)*Parisi: FEC v.**Parsons, *et al*. v. FEC*
District Court (DC)
Memorandum Opinion and Order (08/21/2014)***The Patriots Foundation v. FEC****(ongoing litigation)*
District Court(DC)
Clerk's Entry of Default (07/20/2021)*Percy '84, Citizens for v. FEC* (84-2653)*Percy '84, Citizens for v. FEC* (85-0763)*Perot '96 v. FEC* (98-1022)*Perot '96 and Natural Law Party v. FEC and the Commission on Presidential Debates**Phillips Publishing: FEC v.**Pillar of Law Institute v. FEC*See: *Unnamed Plaintiff #1, et al. v. FEC**Political Contributions Data: FEC v.**Populist Party: FEC v.* (88-0127)*Populist Party: FEC v.* (90-0229 and 90-7169)*Populist Party: FEC v.* (92-0674)*Public Citizen, Inc.: FEC v.**Public Citizen, Inc. v. FEC (2009)**Public Citizen, et al. v. FEC*
Appeals Court (DC)
Mandate (08/05/2015)
Order (06/05/2015)
Opinion (06/05/2015)
Judgment (06/05/2015)
Order (10/28/2014)District Court(DC)
Order (03/17/2021)
Memorandum Opinion (03/17/2021)
Minute Order (12/04/2015)*Pursuing America's Greatness v. FEC*
Appeals Court (DC)
Mandate (09/26/2016)
Order (08/02/2016)
Opinion (08/02/2016)District Court (DC)
Order (06/01/2020)
Memorandum Opinion (06/01/2020)
Order (03/21/2019)
Memorandum Opinion (03/21/2019)
Order (09/24/2015)
Memorandum Opinion (09/24/2015) Back to top R
Case summary
Opinion(s)*Randall v. Sorrell* (04-1528, 04-1530 & 04-1697)*Reader's Digest Association v. FEC**Ready to Win (22-3282 / 23-5161)*
Appeals Court(DC Circuit)
Per Curiam Order (03/11/2024)
Mandate (03/06/2024)
Per Curiam Order (03/06/2024)
Per Curiam Order (10/31/2023)District Court(DC)
Mandate (03/06/2024)
Per Curiam Order (03/06/2024)
Memorandum Opinion and Order (05/17/2023)*Reagan-Bush Committee v. FEC**The Real Truth About Abortion (f/k/a Real Truth About Obama) v. FEC and US Dept. of Justice*
Supreme Court (09-724)
Summary Disposition Denying Certiorari (01/07/2013)
Order (04/26/2010)Appeals Court (4th Circuit) (08-1977)
Mandate (08/06/2012)
Opinion (06/12/2012)
Order Denying Rehearing en banc (08/06/2010)
Stay of Mandate (06/23/2010)
Per Curiam Order (06/08/2010)
Judgment (06/08/2010)
Order (10/06/2009)
Opinion Affirming District Court's Order Denying Preliminary Injunction (08/05/2009)
Order Denying Motions for Injunction Pending Appeal and to Expedite Appeal (10/01/2008)
District Court (E. Dist. of VA) (08-00483)
Memorandum Opinion (06/16/2011)
Order Granting Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief (11/15/2010)
Order Granting Consent Motion to Stay Proceedings on the Merits (06/17/2010)
Order Granting Stay pending decision in *Citizens United v. FEC* (01/7/2009)
Order (09/30/2008)
Memorandum Opinion (09/24/2008)
Order to Consolidate (09/11/2008)*Reform Party of the USA: FEC v.*
Appeals Court (11th Circuit)
Opinion (03/01/2007)District Court (No. Dist. of FL)
Order (02/28/2008)*Reform Party of the USA v. John J. Gargan**Reform Party of the USA v. John Hagelin; Reform Party of the USA v. Gerald M. Moan**Reilly v. FEC**Republican National Committee (RNC) v. Democratic National Committee (DNC) and FEC**Republican National Committee (RNC) v. FEC* (78-2783)*Republican National Committee (RNC) v. FEC* (94-1017)*Republican National Committee (RNC) v. FEC* (97-1552)*Republican National Committee (RNC) v. FEC* (98-1207 and 98-5263)*Republican National Committee (RNC) v. FEC* (08-1953)
Supreme Court (09-1287)
Order (06/29/2010)District Court (DC) (08-1953)
Memorandum Opinion (03/26/2010)
Order Granting Application for Three-Judge Court (11/21/2008)*Republican National Committee, et al. v. FEC*
Appeals Court (DC Circuit)
Order (12/10/2014)District Court (DC)
Certification Order (09/22/2014)
Memorandum Opinion (08/19/2014)
Order (08/19/2014)*Republican Party of Louisiana, et al. v. FEC*
Supreme Court (16-865)
Summary Affirmance Order (05/22/2017)District Court (DC)
Memorandum Opinion (11/07/2016)
Order (11/07/2016)
Memorandum Opinion (11/25/2015)
Order (11/25/2015)*Ahn "Joseph" Cao, Republican National Committee (RNC) and Republican Party of Louisiana v. FEC* (08-4887)*See: Cao v. FEC**Republican Party of Kentucky v. FEC**Rhoads for Congress: FEC v.**Richards for President: FEC v.* (88-2832)*Richards for President: FEC v.* (89-0254)*Right to Life of Dutchess County, Inc. v. FEC****Rivera: FEC v.** (ongoing litigation)*
District Court (S.D. FL)
Order Denying Motion to Alter or Amend Judgment (03/31/2023)
Final Judgment(03/30/2022)
Order Granting FEC's Motion for Summary Judgment (02/23/2021)
Order Denying Defendant's Motion to Dismiss (04/16/2019)
Order on Motion to Dismiss (09/27/2018)*Robertson v. FEC**Robinson v. FEC*
District Court (MA)
Order of Dismissal (02/21/2012)
Opinion and Order (02/21/2012)*Rodriguez: FEC v.*
District Court (M.D. FL)
Final Order and Default Judgment (10/28/1988)
Order (05/05/1987)*Rose: FEC v.;Rose v. FEC**Rove v. Thornburgh*
Appeals Court (5th Circuit)
Opinion (11/30/1994)*Rufer, *et al*. v. FEC*
Appeals Court (DC Circuit)
Order (12/10/2014)District Court (DC)
Certification Order (09/22/2014)
Order on Plaintiffs' Motion for Partial Reconsideration and Clarification of Denial of Motion for Three-Judge Panel (09/22/2014)
Memorandum Opinion (08/19/2014)
Order (08/9/2014)*RUFFPAC: FEC v.* Back to top S
Case summary
Opinion(s)*Sailors' Union of the Pacific Political Fund: FEC v.**Salvi, Al for Senate: FEC v.* (98-4933)*Satellite Business Systems v. FEC**Savage for Congress '82: FEC v.**Schaefer, Friends of: FEC v.;Schaefer v. FEC**Schaefer v. FEC (02-1255);Schaefer v. FEC**Schneider v. FEC*
District Court (DC)
Order (03/11/2009)*Schonberg v. FEC* (09-534)
Appeals Court (DC)
Order (01/13/2012)
Order (12/15/2011)
Designation of Judges to Serve on Three-Judge District Court (12/09/2010)District Court (DC)
Final Order (06/23/2011)
Memorandum Opinion (06/23/2011)
Order (05/12/2011)
Memorandum Opinion (05/12/2011)
District Court (Middle District of FL)
Order of Dismissal (11/16/2010)
Order (12/09/2009)
Order (12/03/2009)*Segerblom v. FEC**Shays and Meehan v. FEC* -- "Shays I"
Appeals Court (DC)
Appeals Court's Order Denying Petition for Rehearing En Banc (10/21/2005)
Order (07/15/2005)District Court (DC)
District Court's Order and Memorandum Opinion Denying Stay (10/19/2004)
Memorandum Opinion (09/18/2004)*Shays and Meehan v. FEC* -- "Shays II"
District Court (DC)
Memorandum Opinion (03/29/2006)
Memorandum Opinion (08/30/2007)*Shays and Meehan v. FEC* -- "Shays III"
Appeals Court (DC)
Memorandum Opinion (06/13/2008)
Order (06/13/2008)District Court (DC)
Memorandum Opinion (09/12/2007)
Order (09/12/2007)*Sierra Club v. FEC**Simon v. FEC**Socialist Workers Party v. FEC**Spannaus v. FEC* (85-0404)*Spannaus v. FEC* (91-0681)*Specter '96, Arlen: FEC v.* (00CV3167)*SpeechNow.org v. FEC(consolidated withKeating v. FEC (09-5342))*
Appeals Court (DC)
Order (05/03/2010)
Opinion (03/26/2010)District Court (DC)
Amended Judgment (10/29/2010)
Memorandum Opinion (10/29/2010)
Order Granting Plaintiffs' Motion for Entry of Judgment (05/27/2010)
Memorandum and Findings (09/28/2009)
Memorandum Order (07/01/2008)*Speelman: FEC v.**Staebler v. Carter**Stark v. FEC**Stein, et al. v. FEC (21-1213)*
Supremen Court
Letter from Clerk of the U.S. Supreme Court Petition for a Writ of Certiorari is Denied (03/18/2024)Appeals Court(DC)
Mandate (03/19/2024)
Per Curiam Order (08/31/2023)
Per Curiam Order (08/31/2023)
Per Curiam Judgment (07/21/2023)
Opinion (07/21/2023)
Per Curiam Order (04/28/2022)*Stern v. FEC**Stern v. General Electric Co.**Stevens v. FEC* (02-3291)*Stockman v. FEC**Stop Hillary PAC v. FEC*
District Court (E.D. VA)
Order of Dismissal (03/28/2016)
Memorandum Opinion and Order (12/21/2015)
Order (12/16/2015)*Stop Reckless Economic Instability Caused by Democrats, et al. v. FEC*
Supreme Court
Certiorari Denied (10/31/2016)Appeals Court (4th Circuit)
Mandate (05/02/2016)
Order (04/22/2016)
Judgment (02/23/2016)
Opinion (02/23/2016)District Court (E.D. VA)
Order (05/18/2016)
Memorandum Opinion (02/27/2015)
Order (02/27/2015)
Judgment (02/27/2015)
Order (07/24/2014)
Order (07/23/2014)
Order (06/18/2014)*Stop This Insanity, Inc. Employee Leadership Fund, et al. v. FEC*
Supreme Court
Certiorari Denied (01/12/2015)Appeals Court (DC)
Judgment (10/02/2014)
Opinion (08/05/2014)
Judgment (08/05/2014)District Court (DC)
Order (11/05/2012)
Memorandum Opinion (11/05/2012)*Survival Education Fund: FEC v.**Sykes, Jim v. FEC et al.* Back to top T
Case summary
Opinion(s)*Takala v. FEC**Taylor Congressional Committee: FEC v.**Tea Party Leadership Fund, et al.v. FEC*
District Court (DC)
Memorandum Order (08/26/2013)
Order to Show Cause (10/22/2012)*Ted Cruz for Senate, et al. v. FEC*
Supreme Court
Opinion (05/16/2022)
Order (09/30/2021)District Court (DC)
Judgment (06/17/2022)
Memorandum Opinion (06/03/2021)
Order (06/03/2021)
Memorandum Opinion and Order (12/24/2019)*Thornton Township Regular Democratic Organization: FEC v.**Tierney v. FEC* (06-0663)
District Court (DC)
Order (09/12/2008)
Memorandum Opinion (03/12/2008)*Tisdale v. Obama*
Appeals Court (4th Circuit)
Mandate (07/30/2012)
Judgment (06/05/2012)
Unpublished Per Curiam Opinion (06/05/2012)District Court (E.D. VA)
Order (01/23/2012)*Toledano: FEC v.* (01-56762)
Appeals Court (9th Circuit)
Opinion (11/07/02 - amended 02/03/2003)*Triad Management Services: FEC v.See: Malenick, et al.: FEC v.**Trinsey v. FEC* Back to top U
Case summary
Opinion(s)*U.S. v. Danielczyk*
4th Circuit
Opinion (06/28/2012)*United States v. Goland**United States v. Hsia**United States v. International Union of Operating Engineers**United States v. Kanchanalak, et. al.**United States v. Pierce O'Donnell*
Supreme Court
Denial of Writ of Certiorari (04/04/2011)Appeals Court (9th Circuit) (09-50296)
Mandate (04/06/2011)
Order Denying Appellee's Petition for Panel Rehearing (12/06/2010)
Opinion (06/14/2010)District Court (Central Dist. of CA) (08-00872)
Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Defendant's Motion to Dismiss Indictment (06/08/2009)*United States Defense Committee v. FEC**Unity08 v. FEC*
Appeals Court (DC)
Opinion (03/02/2010)
Per Curiam Order (10/07/2009)District Court (DC)
Memorandum Opinion (10/16/2008)*Unnamed Plaintiff #1, *et al.*v FEC*
District Court (WY)
Consent Order and Judgment (07/22/2016)*Utility Workers Union of America v. FEC*
District Court (DC)
Order (03/08/2010)
Memorandum Opinion (03/08/2010) Back to top V
Case summary
Opinion(s)*Van Hollen v. FEC*
Appeals Court (DC) (15-5016 & 15-5017)
Mandate (10/04/2016)
Order (09/26/2016)
Order (01/21/2016)
Opinion (01/21/2016)
Per Curiam Judgment (01/21/2016)Appeals Court (DC) (12-5117)
Mandate (09/18/2012)
Judgment (09/18/2012)
Order (05/14/2012)District Court (DC)
Memorandum Opinion (11/25/2014)
Order (11/25/2014)
Memorandum Opinion (05/01/2013)
Order (05/01/2013)
Minute Order Lifting Stay (03/12/2013)
Minute Order (10/18/2012)
Minute Order (10/09/2012)
Order (09/20/2012)
Memorandum Opinion and Order (04/27/2012)
Order (03/30/2012)
Memorandum Opinion (03/30/2012)*Virginia Society for Human Life, Inc. v. FEC*
Appeals Court (4th Circuit)
Order (re: Bill of Costs) (11/21/2001)
Order for Rehearing en banc (11/03/2001)
Final Judgment (09/17/2001)
Memorandum Opinion (09/17/2001)*Vogel v. FEC**Vroom v. FEC*
District Court (DC)
Memorandum Opinion (06/28/2013)
Order (12/06/2012) Back to top W
Case summary
Opinion(s)*Wagner, et al. v. FEC* (case name changed to *Miller v. FEC* during Supreme Court proceeding)
Supreme Court (15-428)
Certiorari Denied (01/19/2016)Appeals Court (DC) (13-5162)
Mandate (09/08/2015)
Order (07/07/2015)
Opinion (07/07/2015)
Judgment (07/07/2015)
Order (05/29/2014)
Per Curiam Order (09/11/2013)
Per Curiam Order (06/07/2013)Appeals Court (DC) (12-5365)
Per Curiam Order re: Motion to Recall and Stay Reissuance of Mandate (06/06/2013)
Judgment (05/31/2013)
Per Curiam Opinion (05/31/2013)
Order (05/03/2013)District Court (DC)
Certification Order (06/05/2013)
Mandate (05/31/2013)
Order (11/02/2012)
Memorandum Opinion (11/02/2012)
Order (04/16/2012)
Memorandum Opinion (04/16/2012)
Stipulation and Proposed Order Regarding Scheduling (12/07/2011)*Walsh for Congress: FEC v.**Walther v. FEC**Webb for Congress: FEC v.**Weber v. Heaney**Weinberg: FEC v.**Weinsten: FEC v.**Wertheimer v. FEC* (00-5371)*West Virginia Republican State Executive Committee: FEC v.**White v. FEC* (91-1201)*White v. FEC* (94-2509)*Whitmore v. FEC**Wilkinson v. FEC**Williams: FEC v.**Wilson v. USA**Wisconsin Democrats for Change in 1980: FEC v.**Wisconsin Family Action v. FEC**Wisconsin Right to Life (WRTL) v. FEC*
Supreme Court  (2006)
Decision affirming District Court's Order (06/25/2007)District Court (DC)(on remand)
Order granting WRTL's Motion for Summary Judgment (12/21/2006)
Memorandum Opinion Denying WRTL's Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction (09/13/2006)Supreme Court  (2004)
Per Curiam decision vacating Judgment and remanding to District Court (01/23/2006)
Docket for WRTL v. FEC (05/25/2005)
Order Denying Injunction (09/14/2004)Appeals Court (DC)
Order dismissing emergency Motion for Injunction Pending Appeal (09/01/2004)District Court (DC)
Memorandum Opinion and Order dismissing case (05/09/2005)
Order dismissing case (05/09/2005)
Memorandum Opinion and Order denying request for preliminary injunction (08/17/2004)
Memorandum Opinion and Order (08/14/2004)*Wofford: FEC v.**Wofford, Citizens for v. FEC**Wolfson: FEC v.**Woods, Charles for US Senate: FEC v.**Working Names: FEC v.**Wright: FEC v.* Back to top X
Case summary
Opinion(s)*Xerox Corp. v. Americans with Hart;Kroll v. Americans with Hart* Back to top


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