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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #5845

CITIZENS FOR TRUTH

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Citizens for Truth; Byrne, J. Patrick; Friends of Mike Sodrel

COMPLAINANTS: Indiana Democratic Coordinated Campaign Committee; Parker, Daniel J.

SUBJECT: Expenditures-Coordinated

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 5-0 to take the following actions in MUR 5845: 1. Find no reason to believe Citizens for Truth violated the Act. 2. Find no reason to believe Friends of Mike Sodrel and Patrick Byrne, in his official capacity as Treasurer, violated the Act. 3. Approve the factual and legal analyses, as recommended in the First General Counsel?s Report dated April 26, 2007. 4. Approve the appropriate letters, as recommended in the First General Counsel?s Report dated April 26, 2007. 5. Close the file.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
No Reason to Believe Byrne, J. Patrick
Citizens for Truth
Friends of Mike Sodrel

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 11/15/2006 Response and Designation of Counsel from Friends of Mike Sodrel and J. Patrick Byrne, Treasurer 350 KB
11/14/2006 Response and Designation of Counsel from Citizens for Truth 341 KB
10/03/2006 Complaint 403 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 06/27/2007 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Citizens for Truth 471 KB
06/27/2007 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Friends of Mike Sodrel and Patrick Byrne, in his official capacity as Treasurer 489 KB
06/27/2007 Notification to Indiana Democratic Party 59 KB
Certifications 05/02/2007 Friends of Mike Sodrel and Patrick Byrne, in his official capacity as Treasurer; Citizens for Truth 47 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Citizens for Truth
Previous respondent Byrne, J. Patrick
Friends of Mike Sodrel
Complainant Indiana Democratic Coordinated Campaign Committee
Parker, Daniel J.
Respondent's counsel Hendricks, J. Wade
Warf, Wayne J.
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