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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #5513

NADER FOR PRESIDENT 2004, ET AL

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Nader for President 2004; Carney, David M.; Carney, H. Lauren; Choices for America; Mayer, Carl M.; McKay, James; Norway Hill Associates, Inc.

COMPLAINANTS: New Hampshire Democratic State Committee; Sullivan, Kathleen N., Esq.; Schneider, Claudine

SUBJECT: Contributions-Excessive; Contributions-Corporations

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to: 1.Dismiss this matter as to Norway Hill Associates, Inc., David Carney, Lauren Carney, and James McKay on the basis of prosecutorial discretion as outlined in Heckler v. Chaney, 470 U.S. 821 (1985).2. Find no reason to believe Choices for America, LLC violated the Act in connection with this matter.3. Dismiss this matter as to Nader for President 2004 and Carl M. Mayer, in his official capacity as treasurer, on the basis of prosecutorial discretion as outlined in Heckler v. Chaney, 470 U.S. 821 (1985).4. Reject the recommendation of the Office of General Counsel to approve the Factual and Legal Analyses, as recommended in the General Counsel?s Report dated June 2, 2005.5. ............... REDACTED...............
The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to: 1.Sever the allegations and respondents relating to the Oregon fact pattern out of the Complaint in MUR 5581 and add these allegations and respondents to MUR 5489. 2. Close the file in MUR 5489. 3. Sever the allegations and respondents relating to the Michigan fact pattern out of the Complaint in MUR 5581 and add these allegations and respondents to MUR 5533. 4.Sever the allegations and respondents relating to the New Hampshire fact pattern out of the Complaint in MUR 5581 and add these allegations and respondents to MUR 5513.
Decided by a vote of 6-0 to close the file in MUR 5513 and send the appropriate letters.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Dismissed-Other Carney, David M.
Carney, H. Lauren
Norway Hill Associates, Inc.
McKay, James
Mayer, Carl M.
Nader for President 2004
No Reason to Believe Choices for America

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 11/23/2004 Response and Designation of Counsel from Nader for President 2004 118 KB
10/25/2004 Complaint 695 KB
10/04/2004 Response from Choices for America LLC 64 KB
09/23/2004 Supplement to Complaint 6 MB
09/20/2004 Response from Norway Hill Associates 100 KB
09/16/2004 Response from Nader for President 2004 492 KB
09/01/2004 Request for Extension of Time from Nader for President 2004 41 KB
08/31/2004 Designation of Counsel from Nader for President 2004 55 KB
08/10/2004 Complaint 347 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 09/14/2005 Additional Material - Notification to Nader for President 2004 109 KB
08/19/2005 Notification to Daniel Schneider 130 KB
08/19/2005 Notification to Choices for America, LLC 67 KB
08/19/2005 Notification to Norway Hill Associates, Inc. 65 KB
08/19/2005 Notification to New Hampshire Democratic Party 82 KB
06/02/2005 First General Counsel's Report 2 MB
Certifications 06/23/2005 Norway Hill Associates, Inc.; Choices for America, LLC; Nader for President 2004 and Carl M. Mayer, in his official capacity as treasurer 243 KB
Statement of Reasons 08/17/2005 Chairman Scott E. Thomas and Commissioner Danny Lee McDonald 96 KB
08/16/2005 Vice Chairman Michael E. Toner and Commissioners David M. Mason, Bradley A. Smith and Ellen L. Weintraub 193 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Nader for President 2004
Previous respondent Carney, David M.
Carney, H. Lauren
Choices for America
Mayer, Carl M.
McKay, James
Norway Hill Associates, Inc.
Complainant New Hampshire Democratic State Committee
Schneider, Claudine
Sullivan, Kathleen N., Esq.
Respondent's counsel Afran, Bruce I.
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