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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #5743

BETTY SUTTON FOR CONGRESS

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Betty Sutton for Congress; Emily's List; Lichtman, Judy; OH Women Vote! A Project of EMILY's List; Quolke, David Joseph; Sutton, Betty S.

COMPLAINANT: Sawyer, Thomas C.

SUBJECT: Contributions-Excessive; Disbursements; Other

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 4-2 to take the following actions in MUR 5743: 1) Find no reason to believe that Betty Sutton, Betty Sutton for Congress and David Joseph Quolke, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. ยง 441a by knowingly receiving excessive in-kind contributions in the form of coordinated expenditures. 2) Dismiss the complaint as to EMILY's List and Judy Lichtman, in her official capacity as treasurer, on the basis of prosecutorial discretion as outlined in Heckler v. Chaney, 470 U.S. 821 (1985); and send an admonishment letter. 3) Dismiss the complaint as to OH Women Vote! - A Project of EMILY's List. 4) Approve the appropriate letters. 5) Close the file.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Dismissed-Other Emily's List
Lichtman, Judy
OH Women Vote! A Project of EMILY's List
No Reason to Believe Betty Sutton for Congress 2 U.S.C. §441a
Quolke, David Joseph 2 U.S.C. §441a
Sutton, Betty S. 2 U.S.C. §441a

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 06/29/2006 Response from Betty Sutton and Betty Sutton for Congress 661 KB
06/12/2006 Response from EMILY's List 498 KB
05/25/2006 Grant of Extension of Time to Betty Sutton and Betty Sutton for Congress 39 KB
05/24/2006 Request for Extension of Time from Betty Sutton and Betty Sutton for Congress 49 KB
05/23/2006 Designation of Counsel from Betty Sutton 69 KB
05/22/2006 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from EMILY's List 165 KB
05/01/2006 Complaint 8 MB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 01/22/2007 Notification to Betty Sutton and Betty Sutton for Congress 60 KB
01/22/2007 Notification to EMILY's List and OH Women Vote! 77 KB
01/22/2007 Notification to Thomas C. Sawyer 87 KB
11/01/2006 First General Counsel's Report 574 KB
Certifications 11/28/2006 Betty Sutton; Betty Sutton for Congress and Joseph Quolke, as Treasurer; EMILY's List and Judy Lichtman, as Treasurer; OH Women Vote!, a project of EMILY's List 58 KB
Statement of Reasons 01/23/2007 Commissioners Hans A. von Spakovsky and Ellen L. Weintraub 378 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Betty Sutton for Congress
Previous respondent Emily's List
Lichtman, Judy
OH Women Vote! A Project of EMILY's List
Quolke, David Joseph
Sutton, Betty S.
Complainant Sawyer, Thomas C.
Respondent's counsel Corley, Judith L., Esq.
Gordon, Rebecca H., Esq.
Hershkowitz, Stephen, Esq.
Reiff, Neil P., Esq.
Svoboda, Brian G., Esq.
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