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AO 2012-19

American Future Fund

Summary

Definition of electioneering communication.

Documents

Final opinion June 13, 2012
Date Name Document type
09/20/2012 Commissioner Statement (Chair Hunter and Commissioner Petersen) Commissioner Statements
09/19/2012 Commissioner Statement (Commissioner McGahn) Commissioner Statements
06/29/2012 Commissioner Statement (Commissioner McGahn) Commissioner Statements
06/13/2012 AO 2012-19 Final Opinion
06/13/2012 Concurring Opinion by Vice Chair Weintraub and Commissioner Bauerly Commissioner Statements
06/13/2012 Vote Votes
06/07/2012 Vote Votes
06/06/2012 Comment on Agenda Document No. 12-44 by American Future Fund Comments and Ex parte Communications
06/06/2012 Comment on Agenda Document No. 12-44 by the Center for Competitive Politics Comments and Ex parte Communications
06/05/2012 Notice of Intent to Appear AO Request, Supplemental Material, and Extensions of Time
06/04/2012 Comment on Agenda Document No. 12-44 by American Future Fund Comments and Ex parte Communications
06/04/2012 Comment on Agenda Document No. 12-44 by Obama for America Comments and Ex parte Communications
05/31/2012 Draft AO, Agenda Document No. 12-44 Draft Documents
05/11/2012 Comment on AOR by Campaign Legal Center and Democracy 21 Comments and Ex parte Communications
05/10/2012 Comment on AOR by Obama for America Comments and Ex parte Communications
04/18/2012 Request by American Future Fund AO Request, Supplemental Material, and Extensions of Time

Entities

Role Name Type
Requestor American Future Fund Membership Organization, Cooperative, Corporation W/O Capital Stock
Counsel/Representative Mr. Jason Torchinsky Esq. Individual
Counsel/Representative Holtzman Vogel Josefiak PLLC Law Firm
Counsel/Representative Mr. Michael Bayes Esq. Individual
Commenter Obama for America (formally known as Obama Exploratory Committee) Federal candidate/candidate committee/officeholder
Commenter Perkins Coie LLP Law Firm
Commenter Mr. Robert F. Bauer Esq. Individual
Commenter Mr. Brian G. Svoboda Esq. Individual
Commenter Campaign Legal Center Research/Public Interest/Educational Institution
Commenter Democracy 21 Research/Public Interest/Educational Institution
Commenter Mr. Fred Wertheimer Individual
Commenter Mr. J. Gerald Hebert Esq. Individual
Commenter Mr. Paul S. Ryan Esq. Individual
Commenter Mr. Donald J. Simon Esq. Individual
Commenter Sonosky, Chambers, Sachse, Endreson & Perry LLP Law Firm
Commenter Holtzman Vogel Josefiak PLLC Law Firm
Commenter American Future Fund Membership Organization, Cooperative, Corporation W/O Capital Stock
Commenter Mr. Jason Torchinsky Esq. Individual
Commenter Mr. Michael Bayes Esq. Individual
Commenter Center for Competitive Politics Research/Public Interest/Educational Institution
Commenter Ms. Allison R. Hayward Esq. Individual
Commenter Mr. Allen Dickerson Individual