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Adams: FEC v. (07-4419)
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Bialek v. Mukasey(07-1284)
[formerly Bialek v. Keisler; Bialek v. Gonzales]
Appeals Court Documents:
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Christian Civic League of Maine, Inc. (CCL) v. FEC
District Court Documents:
Supreme Court Documents:
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Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) v. FEC
(06-5014)
Appeals Court Documents:
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Citizens United v. FEC
Supreme Court Documents (08-205):
- Supplemental Reply Brief for the Appellant (8/19/09) [PDF; 17 pages]
- Supplemental Reply Brief for the Appellee (August 2009) [PDF; 15 pages]
- Supplemental Brief of Amicus Curiae Center for Competitive Politics in Support of Appellant (7/31/09) [PDF; 25 pages]
- Brief of Amici Curiae California Broadcasters Association, Illinois Broadcasters Association. Louisiana Association of Broadcasters, Maine Association of Broadcasters, Michigan Association of Broadcasters, Missouri Broadcasters Association, Minnesota Broadcasters Association, Nebraska Broadcasters Association, New York State Broadcasters Association, and Tennessee Association of Broadcasters in Support of Appellant (7/31/09) [PDF; 24 pages]
- Brief of the Democratic National Committee as Amicus Curiae in Support of Appellee (7/31/09) [PDF; 27 pages]
- Brief Amicus Curiae of Senator Mitch McConnell in Support of Appellant (7/31/09) [PDF; 24 pages]
- Brief Amicus Curiae of the Free Speech Defense and Education Fund, Inc., Free Speech Coalition, Inc. et al. in Support of Appellant on Supplemental Question (7/31/09) [PDF; 28 pages]
- Brief of Amici Curiae Hachette Book Group, Inc. and HarperCollins Publishers L.L.C. in Support of Neither Party on Supplemental Questions (7/31/09) [PDF; 26 pages]
- Supplemental Brief of Amicus Curiae Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America in Support of Appellant (7/31/09) [PDF; 29 pages]
- Supplemental Brief of Amicus Curiae Representatives Chris Van Hollen, David Price, Michael Castle, and John Lewis in Support of Appellee (7/31/09) [PDF; 21 pages]
- Amicus Curiae Brief of the American Civil Liberties Union in Support of Appellant on Supplemental Question (7/31/09) [PDF; 24 pages]
- Brief Amici Curiae of Campaign Legal Center, Democracy 21, Common Cause, U.S. PIRG, Americans for Campaign Reform, League of United Latin American Citizens and Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund in Support of Appellee on Supplemental Question (7/31/09) [PDF; 33 pages]
- Supplemental Brief for Amicus Curiae Cato Institute in Support of Appellant (7/31/09) [PDF; 27 pages]
- Supplemental Brief of the Committee for Economic Development as Amicus Curiae in Support of Appellee (7/31/09) [PDF; 27 pages]
- Brief of Amicus Curiae American Justice Partnership and Let Freedom Ring in Support of Appellant (7/31/09) [PDF; 30 pages]
- Brief of Amici Curiae Justice at Stake, American Judicature Society, the Center for Governmental Studies, Citizen Advocacy Center, Common Cause, Colorado Judicial Institute, Democracy North Carolina, the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform, Justice for All (Arizona), Michigan Campaign Finance Network, North Carolina Center for Voter Education, Ohio Citizen Action, Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts, Public Campaign, Takeaction Minnesota, Texans for Public Justice, Transparency International USA, Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, Chicago Appleseed, Chicago Council of Lawyers, and Former Chief Justice Norman S. Fletcher (Georgia, Retired) in Support of Appellee (7/31/09) [PDF; 35 pages]
- Supplemental Brief of the Center for Independent Media, Calitics.com, Eyebeam, Zak Exley, Laura McGann, and Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law as Amici Curiae in Support of Appellee (7/31/09) [PDF; 22 pages]
- Brief of Amicus Curiae American Independent Business Alliance in Support of Appellee on Supplemental Question (7/31/09) [PDF; 27 pages]
- Supplemental Brief of Former Officials of the American Civil Liberties Union as Amici Curiae on Behalf of Neither Party (7/31/09) [PDF; 22 pages]
- Supplemental Brief of the Sunlight Foundation, the National Institute on Money in State Politics and the Center for Civic Responsibility as Amici Curiae in Support of Appellee (7/31/09) [PDF; 21 pages]
- Brief of Amici Curiae the Wyoming Liberty Group and the Goldwater Institute Scharf-Norton Center for Constitutional Litigation in Support of Appellant on Supplemental Question (7/31/09) [PDF; 27 pages]
- Brief of the States of Montana, Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, West Virginia as Amici Curiae Addressing June 29, 2009 Order for Supplemental Briefing and Supporting Neither Party (7/31/09) [PDF; 32 pages]
- Brief of Amicus Curiae National Rifle Association in Support of Appellant on Supplemental Question (7/31/09) [PDF; 26 pages]
- Brief Amici Curiae of Seven Former Chairmen and One Former Commissioner of the Federal Election Commission Supporting Appellant on Supplemental Question (7/30/09) [PDF; 26 pages]
- Brief of Amicus Curiae Alliance Defense Fund in Support of Appellant on Supplemental Question (7/30/09) [PDF; 60 pages]
- Brief Amicus Curiae of the Institute for Justice in Support of Appellant on Supplemental Question (7/30/09) [PDF; 27 pages]
- Brief of Public Good as Amicus Curiae in Support of Appellee on Supplemental Question (7/30/09) [PDF; 27 pages]
- Brief of Amicus Curiae Independent Sector in Support of Neither Party (7/30/09) [PDF; 25 pages]
- Brief of the Michigan Chamber of Commerce as Amicus Curiae in Support of Appellant and Reversal of Austin v. Michigan Chamber of Commerce on Supplemental Question (7/30/09) [PDF; 29 pages]
- Supplemental Brief of the Center for Political Accountability and the Carol and Lawrence Zicklin Center for Business Ethics Research at the Wharton School as Amici Curiae in Support of Appellee (7/30/09) [PDF; 29 pages]
- Supplemental Brief Amicus Curiae of The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press in Support of Appellant (7/24/09) [PDF; 22 pages]
- Brief Amicus Curiae of Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence in Support of Appellant (July 2009) [PDF; 14 pages]
- Brief Amicus Curiae of Norman Ornstein, Thomas Mann, Anthony Corrado, and Daniel Ortiz in Support of Appellee (July 2009) [PDF; 22 pages]
- Brief Amicus Curiae of California First Amendment Coalition in Support of Appellant on Supplemental Question (July 2009) [PDF; 27 pages]
- Brief of Amicus Curiae Judicial Watch, Inc. in Support of Appellant (July 2009) [PDF; 28 pages]
- Brief of Amicus Campaign Finance Scholars in Support of Appellant, Citizens United (July 2009) [PDF; 25 pages]
- Supplemental Brief for Amicus Curiae the American Civil Rights Union in Support of Appellant Citizens United (July 2009) [PDF; 21 pages]
- Supplemental Brief of Amici Curiae Senator John McCain, Senator Russell Feingold, Former Representative Christopher Shays, and Former Representative Martin Meehan in Support of Appellee (July 2009) [PDF; 33 pages]
- Brief of the League of Women Voters of the United States and Constitutional Accountability Center as Amicus Curiae in Support of Appellee (July 2009) [PDF; 27 pages]
- Brief of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations as Amicus Curiae in Support of Appellant (July 2009) [PDF; 23 pages]
- Brief Amicus Curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation in Support of Appellant on Supplemental Question (July 2009) [PDF; 27 pages]
- Brief of Amicus Curiae Fidelis Center for Law and Policy and Catholicvote.com in Support of Appellant on Supplemental Question (July 2009) [PDF; 23 pages]
- Amicus Curiae Brief of Program on Corporations, Law & Democracy; Women's International League for Peace & Democracy; Democracy Unlimited of Humboldt County, Shays2: The Western Massachusetts Committee on Corporations & Democracy; and the Clements Foundation in Support of Appellee Federal Election Commission on Supplemental Question (July 2009) [PDF; 32 pages]
- Supplemental Brief for the Appellee (July 2009) [PDF; 29 pages]
- Reply Brief for Appellant (3/17/09) [PDF; 37 pages]
- Brief of the Center for Political Accountability and the Carol and Lawrence Zicklin Center for Business Ethics Research as Amici Curiae In Support of Appellee (2/23/09) [PDF; 33 pages]
- Brief of Amici Curiae Senator John McCain, Senator Russell Feingold, Former Representative Christopher Shays and Former Representative Martin Meehan In Support of Appellee (February 2009) [PDF; 37 pages]
- Brief for the Appellee (February 2009) [PDF; 64 pages]
- Brief Amicus Curiae of The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press In Support of Appellant (1/15/09) [PDF; 18 pages]
- Brief of Amicus Curiae National Rifle Association In Support of Appellant (1/15/09) [PDF; 38 pages]
- Brief of Amicus Curiae Center for Competitive Politics In Support of Appellant (1/15/09) [PDF; 43 pages]
- Brief of Amicus Curiae Committee for Truth in Politics, Supporting Appellant (1/15/09) [PDF; 29 pages]
- Brief of Amicus Curiae Alliance Defense Fund In Support of Appellant (1/15/09) [PDF; 68 pages]
- Brief of Amicus Curiae The Cato Institute In Support of Appellant (1/14/09) [PDF; 35 pages]
- Brief of the Foundation for Free Expression as Amicus Curiae Supporting Petitioner (1/12/09) [PDF; 45 pages]
- Brief of Amicus Curiae Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America In Support of Appellant [PDF; 36 pages]
- Amicus Curiae Brief of the American Civil Rights Union In Support of Appellant Citizens United [PDF; 25 pages]
- Brief of the Institute for Justice as Amicus Curiae In Support of Appellant, Citizens United [PDF; 36 pages]
- Brief for Appellant (1/8/09) [PDF; 106 pages]
- Brief of Amici Curiae The Wyoming Liberty Group and the Goldwater Institute in Support of Appellant (11/13/08) [PDF; 78 pages]
- Brief Opposing Motion to Dismiss or Affirm (10/24/08) [PDF; 38 pages]
- FEC's Motion to Dismiss or Affirm (October 2008) [PDF; 31 pages]
- Amicus Curiae Brief of the American Civil Rights Union In Support of Jurisdictional Statement of Appellant Citizens United (9/17/08) [PDF; 17 pages]
- Jurisdictional Statement of Citizens United (8/18/08) [PDF; 38 pages]
Supreme Court Documents (07-953):
District Court Documents:
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Club for Growth: FEC v.
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Davis v. FEC
Supreme Court Documents:
District Court Documents:
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Davenport v. Washington Education Association (05-1657)(05-1589)
Supreme Court Documents:
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Democratic National Committee (DNC) v. FEC (08-1083)
District Court Documents:
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Hagelin v. FEC
Kalogianis: FEC v.
District Court Documents
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McConnell v. FEC
Supreme Court Documents
- Opinion (12/10/03) [PDF; 298 pages]
- Syllabus (12/10/03) [PDF; 19 pages]
- Summary, from the FEC Record,
January 2004, page 1 [PDF]
FEC Documents in Supreme Court Litigation
On Appeal From the United States District Court for the District
of Columbia:
District Court Documents
Stay Issued by District Court in McConnell, et al. v. FEC, et.
al:
District Court Ruling:
Other Documents of Interest:
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Morgan: FEC v.
Shays and Meehan v. FEC -- "Shays I"
Appeals Court and Related Documents (04-5352):
District Court Ruling and Related Documents (02-1984):
Other Documents of Interest:
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Shays and Meehan v. FEC -- "Shays II" (C.A. No. 04-1597) and Bush-Cheney'04, Inc., v. FEC (C.A. No. 04-1621) (Consolidated Action)
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Shays and Meehan v. FEC -- "Shays III"
Appeals Court and Related Documents (07-5360, 07-5361):
District Court and Related Documents (C.A. No. 06-1247):
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Wisconsin Right to Life (WRTL) v. FEC
Supreme Court Documents (06-969 and 06-970)
Briefs on the Merits
Amicus Briefs in Support of Appellants (FEC)
Amicus Briefs in Support of Appellees (WRTL)
- Brief of the Republican National Committee as Amici Curiae Supporting Appellee (3/23/07) [PDF; 15 pages]
- Brief of Amici Curiae, National Rifle Association in Support of Appellee (3/27/07) [PDF; 35 pages]
- Brief of Family Research Council, Free Market Foundation and Home School Legal Defense Association as Amici Curiae in Support of Appellee (3/23/07) [PDF; 38 pages]
- Brief Amici Curiae on Behalf of the Alliance for Justice (3/23/07) [PDF; 36 pages]
- Brief of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations as Amici Curiae in Support of Appellee (3/23/07) [PDF; 36 pages]
- Brief of National Association of Realtors as Amici Curiae in Support of Appellee (3/23/07) [PDF; 33 pages]
- Brief Amici Curiae of Citizens United, Citizens United Foundation, Gun Owners of America Inc., Gun Owners Foundation, Joyce Meyer Ministries, Conservative Legal Defense and Education Fund, Free Speech Coalition Inc., Free Speech Defense and Education Fund Inc., Lincoln Institute, Public Advocate of the United States, Downsided.org and Downsize D.C. Foundation in Support of Appellee (3/23/07) [PDF; 39 pages]
- Brief of Amici Curiae, the Center for Competitive Politics, the Institute for Justice, Reason Foundation, the Individual Rights Foundation and the Cato Institute in Support of Appellee (3/23/07) [PDF; 36 pages]
- Brief of a Coalition of Public Charities as Amici Curiae in Support of Appellee (3/23/07) [PDF; 45 pages]
- Brief of Amici Curiae, Chamber of Commerce of the United States in Support of Appellee (3/23/07) [PDF; 45 pages]
- Brief of United States Senator Mitch McConnell as Amici Curiae in Support of Appellee (3/23/07) [PDF 33 pages]
- Brief Amici Curiae of the American Civil Liberties Union in Support of Appellee (3/22/07) [PDF; 33 pages]
- Brief Amici Curiae of the American Center for Law and Justice and Focus on the Family in Support of Appellee (3/23/07) [PDF; 291 pages]
District Court Documents (04-1260) -- on Remand:
Supreme Court Documents (04-1581):
Appeals Court Documents (04-5292):
District Court Documents (04-1260):
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