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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

ADR 243

Patlak for Congress

Summary

REFERRING OFFICE: FEC Office of General Counsel

RESPONDENTS: Craven, James S.; Patlak for Congress

ELECTION CYCLE: 2004

OPENING DATE: 02/24/2005

CLOSING DATE: 03/21/2006

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 4-2 to take the following actions in ADR 243/MUR 5516: 1.Reject the settlement agreement for Patlak for Congress and James S. Carven, Treasurer, as recommended in the ADR Director's Memorandum dated January 10, 2006. 2. Approve the appropriate letters. 3.Close the file on this matter.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Dismissed Craven, James S.
Patlak for Congress
Dismissed - Agreement Rejected Craven, James S.
Patlak for Congress

Documents

Date Type Title
02/24/2005 Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time Transferred Cases 27 KB
08/25/2004 Notification of Complaint to Patlak for Congress 82 KB
08/25/2004 Acknowledgement of Receipt of Complaint 52 KB
08/17/2004 Complaint 249 KB
04/05/2006 ADR Memoranda, Notifications and Responses Notification to Patlak for Congress 68 KB
04/05/2006 Notification to Eric Buermann 72 KB
01/10/2006 Recommendation to Approve Settlement Agreement 74 KB
10/18/2005 Notification to Patlak for Congress 104 KB
08/29/2005 Commitment to Submit Matter to ADR Program 69 KB
06/08/2005 Notification to Patlak for Congress 107 KB
05/31/2005 Recommendation to Assign Case 155 KB
03/21/2006 Certifications Patlak for Congress and James S. Carven, Treasurer (MUR 5516) 42 KB
06/06/2005 Recommend To Assign Case: Patlak for Congress and James S. Craven, Treasurer (MUR 5516) 35 KB
05/17/2006 Statement of Reasons Additional Material - Chairman Michael E. Toner, Vice Chairman Robert D. Lenhard and Commissioners Hans A. von Spakovsky and Ellen L. Weintraub 123 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Respondent Craven, James S.
Patlak for Congress
Complainant Buermann, Eric
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