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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

AO 2005-16

Fired Up

Summary

Application of the press exemption to Internet websites.

Documents

Final opinion November 18, 2005
Date Name Document type
11/29/2005 Concurring Opinion (Chairman Thomas, Commissioner McDonald) Commissioner Statements
11/18/2005 AO 2005-16 Final Opinion
11/17/2005 Vote Votes
11/16/2005 Comment on OGC Draft by Democracy 21, Campaign Legal Center, Center for Responsive Politics Comments and Ex parte Communications
11/16/2005 Comment on OGC Draft by Duncan Black, Markos Moulitsas Zuniga, Matt Stoller Comments and Ex parte Communications
11/10/2005 Draft AO (OGC), Agenda Document 05-55 Draft Documents
10/31/2005 Extension of Time AO Request, Supplemental Material, and Extensions of Time
09/26/2005 Comment on AOR by Democracy 21, Campaign Legal Center, Center for Responsive Politics Comments and Ex parte Communications
08/22/2005 Request by Fired Up! LLC AO Request, Supplemental Material, and Extensions of Time

Entities

Role Name Type
Requestor Fired Up! LLC Corporation (including LLCs electing corporate status)
Counsel/Representative Mr. Marc E. Elias Esq. Individual
Counsel/Representative Perkins Coie LLP Law Firm
Counsel/Representative Mr. Brian G. Svoboda Esq. Individual
Commenter Campaign Legal Center Research/Public Interest/Educational Institution
Commenter Mr. J. Gerald Hebert Esq. Individual
Commenter Mr. Paul S. Ryan Esq. Individual
Commenter Democracy 21 Research/Public Interest/Educational Institution
Commenter Mr. Fred Wertheimer Individual
Commenter Center for Responsive Politics Research/Public Interest/Educational Institution
Commenter Mr. Lawrence M. Noble Esq. Individual
Commenter Mr. Duncan Black Individual
Commenter Mr. Markos Moulitsas Zuniga Individual
Commenter Mr. Matt Stoller Individual
Commenter Cozen O'Connor Law Firm
Commenter Mr. Adam C. Bonin Esq. Individual

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