skip navigation
Here's how you know US flag signifying that this is a United States Federal Government website

An official website of the United States government

Here's how you know

Dot gov

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

SSL

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #5491

JERRY FALWELL MINISTRIES, INC

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Jerry Falwell Ministries, Inc.; Liberty Alliance, Inc. The

COMPLAINANT: Campaign Legal Center

SUBJECT: Contributions-Corporations; Disclaimer; Other

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 6 - 0 to take the following actions in MUR 5491:. (1) Take no action and dismiss this matter as to Liberty Alliance, Inc. with respect to a violation of 2 U.S.C. § 441b, pursuant to prosecutorial discretion. (2.) Find no reason to believe that Liberty Alliance, Inc. violated 2 U.S.C. § 441d. (3.) Take no action and dismiss this matter as to Jerry Falwell Ministries, Inc., pursuant to prosecutorial discretion. (4) ..........REDACTED......... (5) Reject the recommendation of the Office of General Counsel to approve the appropriate Factual and Legal Analysis. (6) Close the file in MUR 5491 and send the appropriate letters.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Dismissed-Other Jerry Falwell Ministries, Inc.
No Reason to Believe Liberty Alliance, Inc. The 2 U.S.C. §441b
2 U.S.C. §441d

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 08/30/2004 Response from Jerry Falwell Ministries, Inc. and The Liberty Alliance, Inc. 2 MB
08/16/2004 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Jerry Falwell Ministries, Inc. and The Liberty Alliance, Inc. 82 KB
07/22/2004 Complaint 1 MB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 07/11/2005 Notification to J. Gerald Hebert 74 KB
07/11/2005 Notification to Jerry Falwell Ministries, Inc. and The Liberty Alliance, Inc. 73 KB
06/06/2005 First General Counsel's Report 1 MB
Certifications 06/23/2005 Jerry Falwell Ministries, Inc.; The Liberty Alliance, Inc. 44 KB
Statement of Reasons 08/02/2005 Chairman Scott E. Thomas, Vice Chairman Michael E. Toner, Commissioners David M. Mason, Danny L. McDonald, Bradley A. Smith, Ellen L. Weintraub 154 KB
08/02/2005 Commissioner Bradley A. Smith 101 KB
07/25/2005 Chairman Scott E. Thomas and Commissioner Danny L. McDonald 173 KB
07/22/2005 Vice Chairman Michael E. Toner and Commissioner Bradley A. Smith 240 KB
07/22/2005 Vice Chairman Michael E. Toner, Commissioners David M. Mason and Bradley A. Smith 393 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Jerry Falwell Ministries, Inc.
Previous respondent Liberty Alliance, Inc. The
Complainant Campaign Legal Center
Respondent's counsel Staver, Mathew D., Esq.
Top of page