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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

ADR 195

Coleman Charitable Foundation

Summary

REFERRING OFFICE: FEC Office of General Counsel

RESPONDENTS: American Women Vote; Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence - Voter; DNC Services Corporation/Democratic National; Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee; Democratic National Congressional Committee; Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee; Democratic Victory Fund; Emily's List; Friends of Max Cleland; Friends of Senator Carl Levine; Harold S. Coleman and Marian B. Coleman Charitable; James, Byron; Jean A. Carnahan Political Action Committee; Kaufman, Carol; NARAL Pro-Choice America PAC; National Committee for an Effective Congress; National Organization for Women Political Action

ELECTION CYCLE: 2004

OPENING DATE: 09/27/2004

CLOSING DATE: 11/08/2004

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to: to take no further action on ADR 195/MUR 5476, that the file be closed and the appropriate letters sent.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Dismissed Stephens, Harry
Carnahan, Thomas
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Democratic National Congressional Committee
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
Democratic Victory Fund
DNC Services Corporation/Democratic National
Emily's List
Friends of Senator Carl Levine
Harold S. Coleman and Marian B. Coleman Charitable
Ingram, Mark
James, Byron
Jean A. Carnahan Political Action Committee
Naftaly, Robert H.
National Committee for an Effective Congress
National Organization for Women Political Action
O'Neill, Terry
Rudd, David
Solmonese, Joseph
Tobias, Andrew
NARAL Pro-Choice America PAC
Botts, John
Byron, James
Friends of Max Cleland
Kaufman, Carol
American Women Vote
Bonham, James
Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence - Voter

Documents

Date Type Title
09/27/2004 Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time Transferred Cases 32 KB
08/19/2004 Response from NARAL Pro-Choice America PAC 110 KB
08/17/2004 Response from National Committee for an Effective Congress 264 KB
08/17/2004 Response from EMILY's List and America Women Vote 2000! 132 KB
08/17/2004 Response from Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee 170 KB
08/13/2004 Response from DNC Services Corporation/Democratic National Committee, Democratic Victory Fund and NJ Democratic Victory Fund 192 KB
08/12/2004 Notification of Complaint to the National Organization for Women 92 KB
08/12/2004 Notification to NOW Interiors 63 KB
08/09/2004 Response from NOW Interiors 462 KB
08/06/2004 Designation of Counsel from America Women Vote 99 KB
08/05/2004 Response from Friends of Senator Carl Levin 148 KB
08/04/2004 Notification of Complaint to NOW, Inc. 91 KB
07/29/2004 Designation of Counsel from DNC Services Corp./ Democratic National Committee 56 KB
07/28/2004 Response from The Harold S. Coleman & Marian B. Coleman Charitable Foundation, Inc. 76 KB
07/27/2004 Grant of Extension of Time to NARAL Pro-Choice America PAC 45 KB
07/26/2004 Response from National Organization for Women Political Action Committees 221 KB
07/23/2004 Grant of Extension of Time to the Democratic National Committee 42 KB
07/23/2004 Grant of Extension of Time to Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Inc. 46 KB
07/23/2004 Grant of Extension of Time to EMILY'S List 46 KB
07/23/2004 Grant of Extension of Time to National Committee for an Effective Congress 49 KB
07/23/2004 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from NARAL Pro-Choice America PAC 118 KB
07/22/2004 Response from Jean A. Carnahan Political Action Committee 99 KB
07/21/2004 Request for Extension of Time from the Democratic National Committee 61 KB
07/21/2004 Designation of Counsel from NARAL Pro-Choice America PAC 57 KB
07/21/2004 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Emily's List 113 KB
07/21/2004 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Inc. 112 KB
07/21/2004 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from the National Committee for an Effective Congress 115 KB
07/13/2004 Notification of Complaint to Democratic National Congressional Committee 71 KB
07/13/2004 Notification of Complaint to Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence-Voter Education Fund 93 KB
07/13/2004 Notification of Complaint to Friends of Senator Carl Levin 81 KB
07/13/2004 Notification of Complaint to Jean A. Carnahan Political Action Committee 86 KB
07/13/2004 Notification of Complaint to Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee 86 KB
07/13/2004 Notification of Complaint to DNC Services Corporation/Democratic National Committee 84 KB
07/13/2004 Notification of Complaint to American Women Vote 81 KB
07/13/2004 Notification of Complaint to National Organization for Women PAC 85 KB
07/13/2004 Notification of Complaint to Democratic Victory Fund 84 KB
07/13/2004 Notification of Complaint to Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee 85 KB
07/13/2004 Notification of Complaint to EMILY's List 81 KB
07/13/2004 Notification of Complaint to National Committee for an Effective Congress 88 KB
07/13/2004 Notification of Complaint to Naral Pro-Choice America PAC 85 KB
07/13/2004 Notification of Complaint to Harold S. & Manan B. Coleman Charitable Foundation, Inc. 87 KB
07/13/2004 Acknowledgement of Receipt of Complaint 47 KB
07/07/2004 Complaint 21 MB
11/10/2004 ADR Memoranda, Notifications and Responses Notification to the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence-Voter Education Fund 122 KB
11/10/2004 Notification to the Jean A. Carnahan PAC 117 KB
11/10/2004 Notification to the National Organization for Women PAC 116 KB
11/10/2004 Notification to Friends of Senator Carl Levin 118 KB
11/10/2004 Notification to Democratic National Committee, Democratic Victory Fund and NJ Democratic Victory Fund 119 KB
11/10/2004 Notification to Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee 118 KB
11/10/2004 Notification to EMILY's List, National Committee for an Effective Congress and America Women Vote 118 KB
11/10/2004 Notification to NARAL Pro-Choice America PAC 115 KB
11/10/2004 Notification to Harold & Marian Coleman Charitable Foundation, Inc. 117 KB
11/10/2004 Notification to Charities Bureau of the Department of Law of the State of New York 151 KB
10/19/2004 Recommendation to Close the File on ADR 195 287 KB
11/08/2004 Certifications Recommendation to Close the File on Coleman Charitable Foundation Carol Kaufman, President; 26 additional Respondents (MUR 5476) 38 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Respondent American Women Vote
Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence - Voter
DNC Services Corporation/Democratic National
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Democratic National Congressional Committee
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
Democratic Victory Fund
Emily's List
Friends of Max Cleland
Friends of Senator Carl Levine
Harold S. Coleman and Marian B. Coleman Charitable
James, Byron
Jean A. Carnahan Political Action Committee
Kaufman, Carol
NARAL Pro-Choice America PAC
National Committee for an Effective Congress
National Organization for Women Political Action
Treasurer Bonham, James
Botts, John
Byron, James
Carnahan, Thomas
Ingram, Mark
Naftaly, Robert H.
O'Neill, Terry
Rudd, David
Solmonese, Joseph
Stephens, Harry
Tobias, Andrew
Complainant Josephson, William , Esq.
New York Attorney General's Office, Charities Bureau
Respondent's counsel Corley, Judith, Esq.
Lentchner, Cassandra , Esq.
Reese, Ezra W., Esq.
Romero, Sabine M. , Esq.
Svoboda, Brian G., Esq.
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