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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #6162

MICHAEL SOHN

Summary

RESPONDENT: Sohn, Michael

COMPLAINANT: Shays, Christopher

SUBJECT: Personal use

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in MUR 6162: 1. Accept the conciliation agreement with Michael Sohn, as recommended in General Counsel's Report #3 dated June 11, 2010. 2. Close the file as to Respondent Michael Sohn. 3. Approve the appropriate letter.
The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in Pre-MUR 483 and Mur 6162: 1. Find reason to believe that Michael Sohn knowingly and willfully violated 2 U.S.C.ยง 439a(b). 2. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis in MUR 6162, as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated July 7, 2009, as amended. 3. Authorize the use of compulsory process against all respondents and witnesses in this matter, including the issuance of appropriate interrogatories, document subpoenas, and deposition subpoenas, as necessary. 4. Approve the appropriate letters. 5. .......... REDACTED ..........

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Conciliation: Pre Probable Cause Sohn, Michael 2 U.S.C. §439a(b)

Documents

Type Date Document
Conciliation and Settlement Agreements 07/21/2010 Michael Sohn 276 KB
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 02/01/2010 Designation of Counsel from Michael Sohn 36 KB
05/04/2009 Designation of Counsel from Michael Sohn 72 KB
01/21/2009 Complaint 274 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 07/21/2010 Notification to Christopher Shays 40 KB
06/11/2010 General Counsel's Report #3 72 KB
09/15/2009 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Michael Sohn 249 KB
07/07/2009 First General Counsel's Report 531 KB
Certifications 07/13/2010 Michael Sohn 25 KB
08/26/2009 Christopher Shays for Congress Committee, et al. 33 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Sohn, Michael
Complainant Shays, Christopher
Respondent's counsel Pickerstein, Harold James
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