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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #6552

OHIO STATE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, ETAL

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Ohio State Medical Association; Brown, Sherrod; Citizens for Josh Mandel; Friends of Sherrod Brown; Kessler, Kathryn D.; Mandel, Josh; Zamore, Judith

COMPLAINANT: Brown, Mark R.

SUBJECT: Contributions-Prohibited

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in MUR 6552: 1. Dismiss the allegations that Ohio State Medical Association violated 2 U.S.C. § 441b(a) and (b) in an exercise of prosecutorial discretion as outlined in Heckler v. Chaney, 470 U.S. 821 (1985). 2. Find no reason to believe that U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown, Friends of Sherrod Brown and Judith Zamore in her official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. § 441b(a). 3. Find no reason to believe that Josh Mandel, Citizens for Josh Mandel, Inc. and Kathryn Kessler in her official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. § 441b(a). 4. Approve the Factual and Legal Analyses, as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated October 15, 2012. 5. Approve the appropriate letters. 6. Close the file.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Dismissed-Other Ohio State Medical Association 2 U.S.C. §441b(a),(b)
No Reason to Believe Kessler, Kathryn D. 2 U.S.C. §441b(a)
Mandel, Josh 2 U.S.C. §441b(a)
Brown, Sherrod 2 U.S.C. §441b(a)
Citizens for Josh Mandel 2 U.S.C. §441b(a)
Zamore, Judith 2 U.S.C. §441b(a)
Friends of Sherrod Brown 2 U.S.C. §441b(a)

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 06/04/2012 Response from Friends of Sherrod Brown and Judith Zamore, Treasurer 177 KB
05/11/2012 Response from Josh Mandel, Citizens for Josh Mandel, Inc., and Kathryn D. Kessler, Treasurer 365 KB
05/04/2012 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Josh Mandel, Citizens for Josh Mandel, and Kathryn D. Kessler, Treasurer 98 KB
05/04/2012 Grant of Extension of Time to Friends of Sherrod Brown and Judith Zamore, Treasurer 26 KB
05/03/2012 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Sherrod Brown and Judith Zamore, Treasurer 72 KB
04/27/2012 Response from Ohio State Medical Association 176 KB
04/24/2012 Designation of Counsel from Ohio State Medical Association 39 KB
04/23/2012 Designation of Counsel from D. Brent Mulgrew 39 KB
04/03/2012 Complaint 633 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 11/01/2012 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Ohio State Medical Association 354 KB
11/01/2012 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Sherrod Brown, Friends of Sherrod Brown and Judith Zamore in her official capacity as treasurer 294 KB
11/01/2012 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Josh Mandel, Citizens for Josh Mandel, Inc. and Kathryn Kessler in her official capacity as treasurer 297 KB
11/01/2012 Notification to Mark R. Brown 866 KB
10/15/2012 First General Counsel's Report 463 KB
Certifications 10/25/2012 Ohio State Medical Association; U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown; Friends of Sherrod Brown and Judith Zamore in her official capacity as treasurer; Josh Mandel; Citizens for Josh Mandel, Inc. and Kathryn Kessler in her official capacity as treasurer 44 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Ohio State Medical Association
Previous respondent Brown, Sherrod
Citizens for Josh Mandel
Friends of Sherrod Brown
Kessler, Kathryn D.
Mandel, Josh
Zamore, Judith
Complainant Brown, Mark R.
Respondent's counsel Elias, Marc E., Esq.
Portman, Robert M.
Spies, Charles R., Esq.
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