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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #6346

CORNERSTONE ACTION AND FRIENDS OF KELLY AYOTTE

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Cornerstone Action; Friends of Kelly Ayotte; Koch, Theordore V.

COMPLAINANT: Lanza, Bryan

SUBJECT: Contributions-Prohibited; Contributions-Excessive; Reporting

DISPOSITION: The Commission failed on a vote of 3-3 to take the following actions in MUR 6346:a. Find reason to believe that Cornerstone Action violated 2 U.S.C. § 434(g)(2).b. Authorize the use of compulsory process as to all Respondents and witnesses in this matter, including the issuance of appropriate interrogatories, document subpoenas, and deposition subpoenas, as necessary.c. Approve the section of the Factual and Legal Analyses as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated June 21, 2011, that supports the reason to believe finding.
The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in MUR 6346:a. Find no reason to believe that Cornerstone Action violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 441a(a) and 441b.b. Find no reason to believe that Friends of Kelly Ayotte and Theodore V. Koch, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated §§ 441a(f) and 441b.c. Approve those sections of the Factual and Legal Analyses, as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated June 21, 2011, which support findings 1 and 2.d. Approve the appropriate letters.e. Close the file.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
No RTB Cornerstone Action 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)
2 U.S.C. §441b
Friends of Kelly Ayotte 2 U.S.C. §441a(f)
2 U.S.C. §441b
Koch, Theordore V. 2 U.S.C. §441a(f)
2 U.S.C. §441b

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 09/24/2010 Response from Friends of Kelly Ayotte 72 KB
09/02/2010 Grant of Extension of Time to Friends of Kelly Ayotte 22 KB
09/02/2010 Request for Extension of Time from Friends of Kelly Ayotte 35 KB
09/01/2010 Designation of Counsel from Friends of Kelly Ayotte and H.Scott Flegal, Treasurer 33 KB
08/27/2010 Response from Cornerstone Action 135 KB
08/05/2010 Complaint 714 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 09/21/2011 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Cornerstone Action 436 KB
09/21/2011 Notification to Bill Binnie for U.S. Senate 776 KB
09/21/2011 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis To Friends of Kelly Ayotte and Theodore V. Koch, in his official capacity as treasurer 375 KB
06/21/2011 First General Counsel's Report 700 KB
Certifications 09/15/2011 Cornerstone Action; Friends of Kelly Ayotte and Theodore V. Koch, in his official capacity as treasurer 48 KB
Statement of Reasons 09/19/2013 Vice Chairman Donald F. McGahn II and Commissioners Caroline C. Hunter and Matthew S. Petersen 1 MB
10/21/2011 Chair Cynthia L. Bauerly and Commissioners Steven T. Walther and Ellen L. Weintraub 316 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Cornerstone Action
Respondent Friends of Kelly Ayotte
Koch, Theordore V.
Complainant Lanza, Bryan
Respondent's counsel Mitchell, Cleta, Esq.
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