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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #6147

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS & JOHN MCCAIN 2008

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Kansas City Chiefs Football Club, Inc.; John McCain 2008, Inc.; Schmuckler, Joseph

COMPLAINANT: Raffel, David A.

SUBJECT: Contributions-Prohibited

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in MUR 6147:1. Dismiss this matter as a matter of prosecutorial discretion.2. Approve the joint Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated June 18, 2009, as amended by the General Counsel's Erratum Memorandum dated June 29, 2009, subject to the revisions previously circulated to the appropriate Commission staff and pursuant to the meeting discussion.3. Approve the appropriate letters.4. Close the file.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Dismissed-Other Kansas City Chiefs Football Club, Inc.
John McCain 2008, Inc.
Schmuckler, Joseph

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 03/30/2009 Notification to David A. Raffel 33 KB
03/05/2009 Response from David A. Raffel 21 KB
02/05/2009 Response from Kansas City Chiefs Football Club, Inc. 480 KB
01/22/2009 Response from John McCain 2008, Inc., McCain-Palin 2008, Inc. and Joseph Schmuckler, Treasruer 796 KB
01/05/2009 Grant of Extension of Time to Kansas City Chiefs Football Club, Inc. 30 KB
12/23/2008 Request for Extension of Time from Kansas City Chiefs Football Club, Inc. 44 KB
12/23/2008 Grant of Extension of Time to John McCain 2008, Inc. and Joseph Schmuckler, Treasurer 30 KB
12/22/2008 Request for Extension of Time from John McCain 2008, Inc. and Joseph Schmuckler, Treasurer 39 KB
12/12/2008 Complaint 44 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 07/22/2009 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to John McCain 2008, Inc. and Joseph Schmuckler, in his official capacity as treasurer 325 KB
07/22/2009 Notification to David A. Raffel 326 KB
07/22/2009 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Kansas City Chiefs Football Club, Inc. 325 KB
06/19/2009 First General Counsel's Report 353 KB
Certifications 07/14/2009 Kansas City Chiefs Football Club, Inc.; John McCain 2008, Inc. and Joseph Schmuckler, in his official capacity as treasurer 33 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Kansas City Chiefs Football Club, Inc.
Previous respondent John McCain 2008, Inc.
Schmuckler, Joseph
Complainant Raffel, David A.
Respondent's counsel Jenkins, Monika D.
Potter, Trevor, Esq.
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