UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 

CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND 

ETHICS IN WASHINGTON, eta!., 

Plaintiffs, Civ. No. 16-1088 (RJL) 

v. 

FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION, 

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CERTIFIED LIST OF CONTENTS OF 

ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD 

Defendant. ____________________________ ) 

DEFENDANT FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION'S 

CERTIFIED LIST OF CONTENTS OF THE 

ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD IN 

MATTER UNDER REVIEW 6661 

The Federal Election Commission ("FEC" or "Commission"), by its Secretary and Clerk, 

hereby certifies that the documents listed below constitute the administrative record in Matter 

Under Review ("MUR") 6661. See LCvR 7(n)(1). The pages, beginning with the prefix "AR," 

have been sequentially numbered beginning with AR 1 and running through AR 255. 

1. Administrative Complaint in MUR 6661 and Enclosures AR 1-15 

(Exhibits A and B) (date-stamped Oct. 9, 2012). 

2. Letter from Complainant Melanie Sloan, Executive Director, AR 16-17 

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington 

("CREW") to Anthony Herman, General Counsel, FEC (datestamped Oct. 12, 2012) (amending administrative complaint). 

3. Letter from JeffS. Jordan, Supervisory Attorney, Complaints AR 18 

Examination & Legal Administration, FEC, to Complainant 

Melanie Sloan, Executive Director, CREW (date-stamped Oct. 

12, 20 12) (acknowledging receipt of administrative complaint 

in MUR 6661) and Enclosure • (description of FEC procedures 

for handling complaints). 

* Enclosures identified with an asterisk are not included in the administrative record. 

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4. Letter from JeffS. Jordan, Supervisory Attorney, Complaints AR 19-20 

Examination & Legal Administration, to Robert Murray, 

Murray Energy Corporation (date-stamped Oct. 12, 2012) 

(advising of receipt of administrative complaint in MUR 6661) 

and Enclosures* (copy of Administrative Complaint included at 

AR 1-15; description of FEC procedures for handling 

complaints; and Designation of Counsel form). 

5. Letter from JeffS. Jordan, Supervisory Attorney, Complaints AR 21-22 

Examination & Legal Administration, to CT Corporation 

Systems (date-stamped Oct. 12, 20 12) (advising of receipt of 

administrative complaint in MUR 6661) and Enclosures (copy 

of Administrative Complaint included at AR 1-15; description 

of FEC procedures for handling complaints; and Designation 

of Counsel form). 

6. Letter from JeffS. Jordan, Supervisory Attorney, Complaints AR 23-24 

Examination & Legal Administration, to Michael G. Ruble, 

Treasurer, Murray Energy Corporation PAC (date-stamped 

Oct. 12, 20 12) (advising of receipt of administrative complaint 

in MUR 6661) and Enclosures* (copy of Administrative 

Complaint included at AR 1-15; description of FEC procedures 

for handling complaints; and Designation of Counsel form). 

7. Statement of Designation of Counsel forms for Murray Energy AR 25-27 

Corporation, Murray Energy Political Action Committee, and 

Mr. Robert E. Murray (together "Respondents") (date-stamped 

Oct. 15, 2012). 

8. Email from Scott Thomas to Jeff Jordan, FEC, requesting AR28 

extension of time to file response (dated Oct. 15, 2012). 

9. Email from Jeff Jordan, FEC, to Scott Thomas, granting AR29 

extension oftime to file response (dated Oct. 15, 2012). 

10. Email from Scott Thomas to Jeff Jordan, FEC, regarding AR30 

clarification of identity of respondents (dated Oct. 15, 20 12). 

11. Email from Kim Collins, Complaints Examination & Legal AR31-33 

Administration, FEC, to Scott Thomas, attaching copy of 

amendment to administrative complaint (dated Oct. 18, 20 12). 

12. Letter from Scott E. Thomas to Jeff Jordan, Supervisory AR 34-35 

Attorney, CELA, FEC, enclosing Consent to Extend the Time 

to Institute a Civil Law Enforcement Suit (date-stamped Jan. 

10, 2013). 

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13. Letter from Scott E. Thomas and Jennifer Carrier to Jeff AR 36-74 

Jordan, Supervisory Attorney, CELA, FEC, responding to 

administrative complaint (date-stamped Apr. 4, 2013) and 

Enclosures (Exhibits 1-1 0). 

14. Letter from Jennifer Carrier to JeffS. Jordan, Supervisory AR 75-77 

Attorney, CELA, FEC, enclosing paper copy of Exhibit 4 from 

April 4, 2013 response of Respondents (date-stamped Sept. 2 7, 

2013). 

15. Letter from Leonard 0. Evans, III, Attorney, Enforcement AR 78 

Division, FEC, to Scott E. Thomas, Counsel for Respondents, 

reporting status ofMUR 6661 (date-stamped Nov. 18, 2013). 

16. Letter from Complainant Melanie Sloan, Executive Director, AR 79-96 

CREW, to JeffS. Jordan, Supervisory Attorney, Complaints 

Examination & Legal Administration, FEC (date-stamped 

Sept. 16, 2014) (supplementing administrative complaint with 

attachment of copy of complaint in Cochenour v. Murray, 14-

C-681) (W.V. Cir. Ct. 2014).t 

17. Letter from JeffS. Jordan, Assistant General Counsel, AR 97-98 

Complaints Examination & Legal Administration, FEC, to 

Scott E. Thomas, and Enclosure* (supplement to administrative 

complaint sent to respondents) (date-stamped Oct. 7, 2014). 

18. Letter from Jeff S. Jordan, Assistant General Counsel, AR99 

Complaints Examination & Legal Administration, FEC, to 

Melanie Sloan, Executive Director, CREW, acknowledging 

receipt of supplement to administrative complaint (datestamped Oct. 7, 2014). 

19. Letter from JeffS. Jordan, Assistant General Counsel, AR 100-01 

Complaints Examination & Legal Administration, FEC, to 

Michael G. Ruble, Treasurer, Murray Energy Corporation 

PAC, and Enclosure* (supplement to administrative complaint 

sent to respondents) (date-stamped Oct. 7, 2014). 

20. Emails from Scott Thomas to Jeff Jordan and to Kim Collins, AR 102-03 

Complaints Examination & Legal Administration, FEC, 

requesting extension of time to file response to supplementary 

material (date-stamped Nov. 13, 2014). 

t Documents marked with a t have been redacted to protect personally identifying information 

and other sensitive materials. 

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21. Email from Kim Collins, Paralegal, Complaints Examination AR 104-05 

& Legal Administration, FEC, to Scott Thomas, granting 

extension of time to file response to supplementary material 

(date-stamped Nov. 13, 2014). 

22. Email from Scott E. Thomas to Kim Collins, FEC, attaching AR 106-18 

response to supplementary material and Enclosures 

(Attachments I and II) (date-stamped Nov. 18, 2014).t 

23. Certification by the Deputy Secretary of the Commission of AR 119 

Commission's June 18,2015 vote in MUR 6661 to hold the 

matter in abeyance until the next Executive Session 

(certification signed and dated June 19, 2015). 

24. Letter from Scott E. Thomas to Michael Columbo, Office of AR 120-91 

General Counsel, FEC, providing additional information 

regarding the Cochenour litigation and attaching redacted 

excerpts of deposition transcripts taken in that litigation (datestamped July 10, 20 15). 

25. Email from Scott Thomas to Michael Columbo, FEC (dated AR 192-93 

July 14, 2015), attaching letter from Dennis E. Watson, 

Principal, The IBP Group, to Scott E. Thomas (dated July 13, 

2015) (describing consulting services provided by The IBP 

Group to Robert E. Murray regarding fundraising). 

26. Letter from Noah Bookbinder, Executive Director, CREW, to AR 194-202 

Kim Collins, Paralegal, Complaints Examination & Legal 

Administration, FEC, attaching amended complaint in MUR 

6661 substituting Noah Bookbinder for Melanie Sloan as a 

complainant (date-stamped Nov. 18, 2015). 

27. FEC First General Counsel's Report+ and Factual and Legal AR 203-23 

Analysis • in MUR 6661 (date-stamped Jan. 3 2, 2016, correct 

date Feb. 1, 2016). 

28. Certification by the Deputy Secretary of the Commission of AR 224-25 

Commission's April12, 2016 votes in MUR 6661 

(certification signed and dated Apr. 14, 20 16). 

29. Letter from Peter G. Blumberg, Assistant General Counsel, AR226 

FEC, to Scott E. Thomas (date-stamped Apr. 21, 2016) 

(providing notification of file closure in MUR 6661 ). 

t Documents marked with at have been redacted by the FEC to protect privileged material. 

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30. Letter from Peter G. Blumberg, Assistant General Counsel, AR227 

FEC, to Noah Bookbinder, Executive Director, CREW (datestamped Apr. 21, 20 16) (providing notification of file closure 

in MUR 6661). 

31. Statement ofReasons ofFEC Vice Chairman Steven T. AR 228-34 

Walther and Commissioners Ann M. Ravel and Ellen L. 

Weintraub (signed and dated May 20, 2016). 

32. Statement of Reasons ofFEC Chairman MatthewS. Petersen AR 235-55 

and Commissioners Caroline C. Hunter and Lee E. Goodman 

(signed and dated June 2, 2016). 

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the Secretary and Clerk ofthe Federal Election 

Commission, being duly authorized, has set her hand and affixed the seal of the Federal Election 

:::i:::~;e :~~f W /jVisttict of Col=bia, this 22nd day of August, 2016. 

Secretary and Clerk 

Federal Election Commission 

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