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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #4856

SCHUMER '98

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Schumer '98; Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee; Goldenkranz, Steven D.; Hansen, Joe; Independence Party Federal Cmte; Liberal Party Of New York State; Morris, Michael B., Jr.; Oliver, Laureen; Peskin, Anne L.; Reform Party of the United States of America

COMPLAINANT: New York Republican State Committee

SUBJECT: Expenditures-Coordinated

DISPOSITION: Decided by vote 5-0 to 1. Find no RTB that the Liberal Party of New York State and Anne Peskin, as treasurer, violated the Act. 2. Find no RTB that the Independence Party Federal Committee and Laureen Oliver, as treasurer, violated the Act. 3. Find no RTB that the Reform Party of the United States of America and Michael Morris, Jr., as treasurer, violated the Act. 4. Find no RTB that the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and Joe Hansen, as treasurer, violated the Act. 5. Find no RTB that Schumer '98 and Steven Goldenkranz, as treasurer, violated the Act. 6. Close the file. 7. Approve the appropriate letters, as recommended in the GC Report dated March 26, 1999.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
No RTB Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
Goldenkranz, Steven D.
Hansen, Joe
Independence Party Federal Cmte
Liberal Party Of New York State
Morris, Michael B., Jr.
Peskin, Anne L.
Reform Party of the United States of America
Schumer '98
Oliver, Laureen

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 12/17/1998 Response from Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee 166 KB
12/11/1998 Grant of Extension of Time to Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee 35 KB
12/09/1998 Response from Schumer '98 163 KB
12/02/1998 Grant of Extension of Time to Liberal Party of New York State 37 KB
11/30/1998 Designation of Counsel from Reform Party of the United States of America 59 KB
11/30/1998 Grant of Extension of Time to Schumer '98 39 KB
11/30/1998 Grant of Extension of Time to Independence Party Federal Committee 38 KB
11/25/1998 Request for Extension of Time and Designation of Counsel from Schumer for Senate Committee 83 KB
11/25/1998 Request for Extension of Time and Designation of Counsel from Independence Party of New York 80 KB
11/24/1998 Request for Extension of Time and Designation of Counsel from Liberal Party of New York State 82 KB
11/23/1998 Request for Extension of Time and Designation of Counsel from Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee 72 KB
11/12/1998 Notification of Complaint to Liberal Party of New York State 69 KB
11/12/1998 Notification of Complaint to Independence Party Federal Committee 69 KB
11/12/1998 Notification of Complaint to Reform Party of the United States of America 70 KB
11/12/1998 Notification of Complaint to Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee 70 KB
11/12/1998 Notification of Complaint to Schumer '98 68 KB
11/12/1998 Acknowledgement of Receipt of Complaint 40 KB
10/30/1998 Complaint 313 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 04/09/1999 Notification to Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee 61 KB
04/09/1999 Notification to Reform Party of the United States of America 58 KB
04/09/1999 Notification to Liberal Party of New York State, Independence Party Federal Committee, Schumer '98 67 KB
04/09/1999 Notification to New York Republican State Committee 58 KB
03/30/1999 First General Counsel's Report 301 KB
Certifications 04/02/1999 Liberal Party of New York State and Anne Peskin, as treasurer; Independence Party Federal Committee and Laureen Oliver, as treasurer; Reform Party of the United States of America and Michael Morris, Jr., as treasurer; Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and Joe Hansen, as treasurer; Schumer '98 and Steven Goldenkranz, as treasurer 66 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Schumer '98
Respondent Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
Goldenkranz, Steven D.
Hansen, Joe
Independence Party Federal Cmte
Liberal Party Of New York State
Morris, Michael B., Jr.
Oliver, Laureen
Peskin, Anne L.
Reform Party of the United States of America
Complainant New York Republican State Committee
Respondent's counsel Sawyer, Matt, Esq.
Svoboda, Brian G., Esq.
Utrecht, Lyn, Esq.
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