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AO 2012-11

Free Speech

Summary

Political committee status of an unincorporated non-profit association.

Documents

Final opinion May 08, 2012
Date Name Document type
05/09/2012 Commissioner Statement (Chair Caroline C. Hunter and Commissioners Donald F. McGahn and Matthew S. Petersen) Commissioner Statements
05/09/2012 Concurring Opinion (Vice Chair Ellen L. Weintraub and Commissioners Cynthia L. Bauerly and Steven T. Walther) Commissioner Statements
05/08/2012 Vote Votes
05/08/2012 2012-11 Final Opinion
04/26/2012 Draft AO, Agenda Document No. 12-24-B Draft Documents
04/26/2012 Vote Votes
04/11/2012 Draft AO, Agenda Document No. 12-24 Draft Documents
04/11/2012 Draft AO, Agenda Document No. 12-24-A Draft Documents
03/22/2012 Comment on AOR by Campaign Legal Center and Democracy 21 Comments and Ex parte Communications
02/29/2012 Request by Free Speech AO Request, Supplemental Material, and Extensions of Time

Entities

Role Name Type
Requestor Free Speech Membership Organization, Cooperative, Corporation W/O Capital Stock
Counsel/Representative Wyoming Liberty Group Other
Counsel/Representative Benjamin Barr Individual
Counsel/Representative Stephen Klein Individual
Commenter Mr. Fred Wertheimer Individual
Commenter Campaign Legal Center Research/Public Interest/Educational Institution
Commenter Democracy 21 Research/Public Interest/Educational Institution
Commenter Mr. Paul S. Ryan Esq. Individual
Commenter Mr. J. Gerald Hebert Esq. Individual
Commenter Mr. Donald J. Simon Esq. Individual
Commenter Sonosky, Chambers, Sachse, Endreson & Perry LLP Law Firm