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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #5409

GROVER NORQUIST

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Norquist, Grover; Americans For Tax Reform; Bush-Cheney '04, Inc.; Herndon, David; Mehlman, Ken

COMPLAINANT: Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington

SUBJECT: Contributions-Excessive; Contributions-Corporations; Reporting

DISPOSITION: The Commission failed by a vote of 3-3 to: Dismiss MUR 5409. Take no further action and close the file. Send the appropriate letters.
The Commission decided by a vote of 5-1 to (1) Find reason to believe that Americans for Tax Reform, Inc. violated 2 U.S.C. § 441b(a). (2) Find reason to believe that Grover Norquist violated 2 U.S.C. § 441b(a). (3) Find reason to believe that Bush-Cheney ?04 and David Herndon, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 441b(a) and 434(b). (4) Find reason to believe that Ken Mehlman violated 2 U.S.C. § 441b(a). (5) Find no reason to believe that Grover Norquist violated 2 U.S.C. § 441a(a)(1)(A). (6) Find no reason to believe that Bush-Cheney ?04 and David Herndon, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. § 441a(f). (7) Take no further action and close the file. (8) Approve the appropriate letters.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Reason to Believe Finding/No Further Action Bush-Cheney '04, Inc. 2 U.S.C. §434(b)
2 U.S.C. §441b(a)
2 U.S.C. §441a(f)
Herndon, David 2 U.S.C. §434(b)
2 U.S.C. §441b(a)
2 U.S.C. §441a(f)
Americans For Tax Reform 2 U.S.C. §441b(a)
Mehlman, Ken 2 U.S.C. §441b(a)
Norquist, Grover 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(1)(A)
2 U.S.C. §441b(a)

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 05/24/2004 Response from Americans for Tax Reform and Grover Norquist 1 MB
05/24/2004 Response from Bush-Cheney '04, Inc. 1 MB
05/18/2004 Response from Bush-Cheney '04, Inc. 52 KB
05/18/2004 Response from Americans for Tax Reform and Grover Norquist 57 KB
05/14/2004 Designation of Counsel from Grover Norquist 49 KB
05/06/2004 Notification to Americans for Tax Reform 57 KB
05/06/2004 Notification to Bush-Cheney '04 and Ken Mehlman 53 KB
03/03/2004 Designation of Counsel from Bush-Cheney '04, Inc. 37 KB
02/29/2004 Designation of Counsel from Kenneth Mehlman 36 KB
02/26/2004 Response from Bush-Cheney '04 Inc. and Ken Mehlman 96 KB
02/26/2004 Designation of Counsel from Bush-Cheney '04 Inc. and Ken Mehlman 72 KB
02/26/2004 Response and Designation of Counsel from Americans for Tax Reform 163 KB
02/11/2004 Notification of Receipt of Complaint to Bush-Cheney '04 Inc. 82 KB
02/11/2004 Notification of Receipt of Complaint to Ken Mehlman 79 KB
02/11/2004 Notification of Receipt of Complaint to Americans for Tax Reform 80 KB
02/11/2004 Notification of Receipt of Complaint to Grover Norquist 83 KB
02/11/2004 Acknowledgement of Receipt of Complaint 52 KB
02/04/2004 Complaint 960 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 11/02/2004 Notification to Bush-Cheney '04 and Ken Mehlman 60 KB
11/02/2004 Notification to Americans for Tax Reform, Inc. and Grover Norquist 54 KB
11/02/2004 Notification to Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington 88 KB
09/01/2004 First General Counsel's Report 811 KB
Certifications 10/19/2004 Grover Norquist; Americans for Tax Reform, Inc.; Ken Mehlman; Bush-Cheney '04 and David Herndon, as treasurer 72 KB
Statement of Reasons 11/23/2004 Commissioner Michael E. Toner 177 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Norquist, Grover
Previous respondent Americans For Tax Reform
Bush-Cheney '04, Inc.
Herndon, David
Mehlman, Ken
Complainant Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
Respondent's counsel Josefiak, Thomas J.
Mitchell, Cleta, Esq.
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