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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #6250

ETHAN HASTERT

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Hastert for Congress Committee; Burnham Strategies Group, LLC; Hahn, Brad; Hastert, Dennis J.; Hastert, Ethan; Nelson, Larry

COMPLAINANT: Zahm, Jon A.

SUBJECT: Contributions-Prohibited; Contributions-Excessive

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in MUR 6250:1. Find no reason to believe that Ethan Hastert for Congress Committee and Larry Nelson, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 441a(f), 441b(a) and 434(b)(2).2. Find no reason to believe Ethan Hastert violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 441a(f) and 441b(a).3. Find no reason to believe Burnham Strategies Group, LLC violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 441a(a)(1) and 441b(a).4. Find no reason to believe Brad Hahn violated 2 U.S.C. § 441a(a)(1).5. Find no reason to believe J. Dennis Hastert violated 2 U.S.C. § 441a(a)(1).6. Approve the Factual and Legal Analyses, as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated August 18, 2010.7. Approve the appropriate letters.8. Close the file.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
No RTB Burnham Strategies Group, LLC 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(1)
2 U.S.C. §441b(a)
Hastert, Dennis J. 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(1)
Hastert for Congress Committee 2 U.S.C. §434(b)(2)
2 U.S.C. §441a(f)
2 U.S.C. §441b(a)
Nelson, Larry 2 U.S.C. §434(b)(2)
2 U.S.C. §441a(f)
2 U.S.C. §441b(a)
Hastert, Ethan 2 U.S.C. §441b(a)
2 U.S.C. §441a(f)
Hahn, Brad 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(1)

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 05/19/2010 Designation of Counsel from Burnham Strategies Group LLC 31 KB
05/04/2010 Designation of Counsel from J. Dennis Hastert 28 KB
04/01/2010 Response from Ethan Hastert, Ethan Hastert for Congress Committee and Larry Nelson, Treasurer 119 KB
03/09/2010 Grant of Extension of Time to Ethan Hastert for Congress Committee and Larry Nelson, Treasurer 23 KB
03/05/2010 Request for Extension of Time from Ethan Hastert for Congress Committee 28 KB
03/04/2010 Designation of Counsel from Ethan Hastert for Congress Committee 30 KB
02/02/2010 Complaint 165 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 09/13/2010 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Ethan Hastert for Congress Committee and Larry Nelson, in his official capacity as treasurer, Ethan Hastert, Burnham Strategies Group, LLC, Brad Hahn, and J. Dennis Hastert 469 KB
09/13/2010 Notification to Jon A. Zahm 458 KB
08/18/2010 First General Counsel's Report 406 KB
Certifications 09/03/2010 Ethan Hastert for Congress Committee and Larry Nelson, in his official capacity as treasurer; Ethan Hastert; Burnham Strategies Group, LLC; Brad Hahn; J. Dennis Hastert 40 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Hastert for Congress Committee
Previous respondent Burnham Strategies Group, LLC
Hahn, Brad
Hastert, Dennis J.
Hastert, Ethan
Nelson, Larry
Complainant Zahm, Jon A.
Respondent's counsel Passantino, Stefan C., Esq.
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