Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/legal/matter-under-review/7292/
Timestamp: 2019-11-22 23:44:31
Document Index: 232933722

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 30114', '§ 30114', '§30114', '§30114', '§30114', '§30114', '§30114', '§30114', '§30114', '§30114', '§30114', '§30114', '§30114', '§30114']

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MUR #7292
RESPONDENTS: Stearns, Clifford "Cliff" B.; Friends of Cliff Stearns; Stearns, Joan
COMPLAINANTS: Campaign Legal Center; Kelley, Catherine Hinckley; Fischer, Brendan M.
DISPOSITION: The Commission failed by a vote of 2-2 to: a. Reject the conciliation agreement. b. Go back and negotiate an agreement with a tougher penalty, one where Mr. Stearns would have personal liability for some of the penalty.
The Commission decided by a vote of 4-0 to: a. Accept the signed conciliation agreement with Clifford “Cliff” B. Stearns and Friends of Cliff Stearns and Joan Stearns in her official capacity as treasurer, as recommended in the Memorandum to the Commission dated June 19, 2019. b. Approve the appropriate letters. c. Close the file.
The Commission decided by a vote of 4-0 to take the following actions in MUR 7292: 1. Approve the conciliation agreement, as recommended in the Memorandum to the Commission dated April 3, 2019, subject to the edit circulated by Chair Weintraub’s office on April 10, 2019. 2. Approve the appropriate letter.
The Commission failed by a vote of 2-2 to: a. Find reason to believe that Clifford “Cliff” B. Stearns and Friends of Cliff Stearns and Joan Stearns in her official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30114(b). b. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated April 27, 2018. c. Approve the use of compulsory process. d. Approve the appropriate letters.
The Commission decided by a vote of 4-0 to: a. Find reason to believe that Clifford “Cliff” B. Stearns and Friends of Cliff Stearns and Joan Stearns in her official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30114(b). b. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated April 27, 2018, subject to the edits circulated by Commissioner Hunter and Petersen’s offices on March 15, 2019 and counter-edits received from Commissioner Weintraub’s office on March 18, 2019. c. Instruct the Office of General Counsel to prepare an appropriate conciliation agreement to be circulated on tally as soon as possible. d. Approve the appropriate letters.
Approved by Commission $6,900.00 Stearns, Clifford "Cliff" B. 52 U.S.C. §30114(b)
Stearns, Joan 52 U.S.C. §30114(b)
Friends of Cliff Stearns 52 U.S.C. §30114(b)
Approved Recs. $6,900.00 Stearns, Clifford "Cliff" B. 52 U.S.C. §30114(b)
Case Activated $6,900.00 Friends of Cliff Stearns 52 U.S.C. §30114(b)
Stearns, Clifford "Cliff" B. 52 U.S.C. §30114(b)
Case Activation $6,900.00 Stearns, Clifford "Cliff" B. 52 U.S.C. §30114(b)
Conciliation-PPC $6,900.00 Stearns, Clifford "Cliff" B. 52 U.S.C. §30114(b)
First General Counsel Report $6,900.00 Stearns, Clifford "Cliff" B. 52 U.S.C. §30114(b)
Pre-PCC Commenced $6,900.00 Stearns, Clifford "Cliff" B. 52 U.S.C. §30114(b)
Received Kelley, Catherine Hinckley
Fischer, Brendan M.
Response Received $6,900.00 Friends of Cliff Stearns 52 U.S.C. §30114(b)
RTB Finding $6,900.00 Stearns, Joan 52 U.S.C. §30114(b)
Conciliation Agreements 07/16/2019 Clifford "Cliff' B. Stearns, Friends of Cliff Stearns and Joan Stearns,Treasurer 248 KB
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 12/20/2017 Designation of Counsel from Friends of Cliff Stearns and Joan Stearns, Treasurer 78 KB
11/21/2017 Response from Friends of Cliff Stearns 391 KB
11/07/2017 Designation of Counsel from Joan Stearns, Treasurer 37 KB
11/03/2017 Notification of Complaint to Friends of Cliff Stearns and Joan Stearns, Treasurer 79 KB
11/03/2017 Notification of Complaint to Representative Clifford B. Stearns 76 KB
10/27/2017 Complaint 682 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 07/16/2019 Notification to Campaign Legal Center 246 KB
06/19/2019 MUR 7292 (Clifford "Cliff' B. Stearns, et al.) Pre-Probable Cause Conciliation and Case Closing 45 KB
04/11/2019 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Representative Clifford B. Stearns and Friends of Cliff Stearns and Joan Stearns, Treasurer 615 KB
04/03/2019 Pre-Probable Cause Conciliation Agreement 48 KB
04/27/2018 First General Counsel's Report 1 MB
Certifications 07/11/2019 Clifford "Cliff" B. Stearns; Friends of Cliff Stearns and Joan Stearns in her official capacity as treasurer (Pre-Probable Cause Conciliation and Case Closing) 41 KB
04/11/2019 Clifford "Cliff B. Stearns; Friends of Cliff Stearns and Joan Stearns, Treasurer 27 KB
03/19/2019 Clifford "Cliff" B. Stearns; Friends of Cliff Stearns and Joan Stearns, Treasurer 53 KB
Civil Penalties, Disgorgements, Other Payments and Letter of Compliance 08/06/2019 Friends of Cliff Stearns 80 KB
Statements of Reasons 08/14/2019 Chair Ellen L. Weintraub 96 KB
Primary respondent Stearns, Clifford "Cliff" B.
Previous respondent Friends of Cliff Stearns
Stearns, Joan
Kelley, Catherine Hinckley