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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #5988

AMERICAN FUTURE FUND

Summary

RESPONDENT: American Future Fund

COMPLAINANT: Melendez, Brian

SUBJECT: Contributions-Prohibited; Disclaimer; Expenditures-Limits; Reporting

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to find no reason to believe that American Future Fund violated 2 U.S.C. §§433 and 434, and approve an appropriate Factual and Legal Analysis.
The Commission failed by a vote of 3-3 to: a. Find reason to believe that American Future Fund violated 2 U.S.C. §§441b(a). b. Find reason to believe that American Future Fund violated 2 U.S.C. §§434(c) and 11 C.F.R. §109.10. c. Find reason to believe that American Future Fund violated 2 U.S.C. §§441d(a)(3) and (d)(2). d. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis. e. Authorize the use of compulsory process in this matter. f. Approve the appropriate letters.
The Commission decided by a vote of 4-2 to take no further action.
The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to close the file and send the appropriate letters.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
No Reason to Believe American Future Fund 2 U.S.C. §433
2 U.S.C. §434

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 06/19/2008 Response from American Future Fund 1 MB
06/18/2008 Grant of Extension of Time to American Future Fund 30 KB
06/16/2008 Request for Extension of Time from American Future Fund 35 KB
05/13/2008 Grant of Extension of Time to American Future Fund 28 KB
05/12/2008 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Nicole Schlinger and American Future Fund 87 KB
05/06/2008 Designation of Counsel from Nicole Schlinger 43 KB
03/27/2008 Complaint 191 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 03/23/2009 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to American Future Fund 450 KB
03/23/2009 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Minnesota Democratic-Farm-Labor Party 448 KB
09/30/2008 First General Counsel's Report 772 KB
Certifications 02/25/2009 American Future Fund 55 KB
Statement of Reasons 04/30/2009 Chairman Steven T. Walther and Commissioners Cynthia L. Bauerly and Ellen L. Weintraub 939 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent American Future Fund
Complainant Melendez, Brian
Respondent's counsel Blackistone, Karen, Esq.
Torchinsky, Jason, Esq.
Vogel, Jill Holtzman, Esq.
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