AO 2007-32
SpeechNow.orgSummary
Political committee status of an organization soliciting funds and making independent expenditures (the Commission was without a quorum of four Commissioners, so no AO was issued).
Documents
Final opinion January 28, 2008
| Date | Name | Document type |
|---|---|---|
| 01/28/2008 | Closeout Letter | Final Opinion |
| 01/25/2008 | Dissenting Opinion (Chairman Mason) | Commissioner Statements |
| 01/24/2008 | Correction Document with Technical Amendments | Draft Documents |
| 01/22/2008 | Draft AO (OGC), Agenda Document 08-04 | Draft Documents |
| 12/10/2007 | Comment on AOR by Campaign Legal Center and Democracy 21 | Comments and Ex parte Communications |
| 11/29/2007 | Supplement to Request | AO Request, Supplemental Material, and Extensions of Time |
| 11/14/2007 | Request by SpeechNow.org | AO Request, Supplemental Material, and Extensions of Time |
Entities
| Role | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Requestor | SpeechNow.org | Other |
| Counsel/Representative | Mr. Paul M. Sherman | Individual |
| Counsel/Representative | Mr. Steven Simpson Esq. | Individual |
| Counsel/Representative | Mr. Stephen M. Hoersting Esq. | Individual |
| Counsel/Representative | Mr. Bradley A. Smith Esq. | Individual |
| Counsel/Representative | Mr. William H. "Chip" Mellor Esq. | Individual |
| Counsel/Representative | Center for Competitive Politics | Research/Public Interest/Educational Institution |
| Counsel/Representative | Institute for Justice | Research/Public Interest/Educational Institution |
| Commenter | Mr. J. Gerald Hebert Esq. | Individual |
| Commenter | Democracy 21 | Research/Public Interest/Educational Institution |
| Commenter | Mr. Paul S. Ryan Esq. | Individual |
| Commenter | Mr. Fred Wertheimer | Individual |
| Commenter | Campaign Legal Center | Research/Public Interest/Educational Institution |
| Commenter | Mr. Donald J. Simon Esq. | Individual |
| Commenter | Sonosky, Chambers, Sachse, Endreson & Perry LLP | Law Firm |