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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #6734

JOHN CANNING, ETAL

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Canning, John A.; Beal, Robert; Boies, Daivd; Cooney, John F., Esq.; Cushman, Thomas; Davis, Carl; Donaghy, Edward; Fay, Thomas; Fowler, Amy Goldman; Frantz, L. Scott; Freede, Josephine; Geier, Philip; Girardi, Thomas; Goldman, Amy; Harris, John; Herro, David; Hurt, Jeffrey; Keiser, Michael L.; Mai, Vincent; Murphy, Joe; Reddy, Prem; Reynolds, Robert; Roeser, John; Scifres, Don; Sieroty, Alan; Simms, Donald; Simms, Susan; Smithburg, William; Travis, Timothy; Uihlein, Richard; Wallace, David; Wheeler, Kurt; Wiskemann, Elizabeth

COMPLAINANTS: Sloan, Melanie; Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW); Ryan, Paul S.; Campaign Legal Center

SUBJECT: Contributions-Excessive

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in .......... REDACTED ........ MUR 6734: .......... REDACTED .......... MUR 6734 1) Dismiss the complaint as to John Canning, Jeffrey Hurt, Donald Simms, Susan Simms, David Wallace, Robert Reynolds, David Boies, Thomas Cushman, Joe Murphy, Thomas Fay, Thomas Girardi, Amy Goldman, John Harris, David Herro, Carl A. Davis, Kurt Wheeler, Vincent Mai, Prem Reddy, Robert Beal, Richard Uihlein, Philip Geier, L. Scott Frantz, John Cooney, Elizabeth Wiskemann, Edward Donaghy, Michael Keiser, John Roeser, Josephine Freede, Don Scifres, Timothy Travis, William Smithburg, and Alan Sieroty. 2.) Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated June 23, 2014. 3) Approve the appropriate letters. 4) Close the file.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Dismissed-Other Harris, John 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(3)
11 CFR 110.5
Fowler, Amy Goldman
Herro, David 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(3)
11 CFR 110.5
Davis, Carl 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(3)
11 CFR 110.5
Wheeler, Kurt 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(3)
11 CFR 110.5
Mai, Vincent 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(3)
11 CFR 110.5
Reddy, Prem 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(3)
11 CFR 110.5
Uihlein, Richard 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(3)
11 CFR 110.5
Geier, Philip 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(3)
11 CFR 110.5
Beal, Robert 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(3)
11 CFR 110.5
Frantz, L. Scott 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(3)
11 CFR 110.5
Cooney, John F., Esq. 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(3)
11 CFR 110.5
Keiser, Michael L. 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(3)
11 CFR 110.5
Donaghy, Edward 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(3)
11 CFR 110.5
Wiskemann, Elizabeth 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(3)
11 CFR 110.5
Roeser, John 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(3)
11 CFR 110.5
Freede, Josephine 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(3)
11 CFR 110.5
Scifres, Don 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(3)
11 CFR 110.5
Travis, Timothy 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(3)
11 CFR 110.5
Sieroty, Alan 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(3)
11 CFR 110.5
Smithburg, William 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(3)
11 CFR 110.5
Wallace, David 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(3)
11 CFR 110.5
Simms, Susan 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(3)
11 CFR 110.5
Goldman, Amy 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(3)
11 CFR 110.5
Hurt, Jeffrey
Canning, John A. 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(3)
11 CFR 110.5
Simms, Donald 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(3)
11 CFR 110.5
Boies, Daivd 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(3)
11 CFR 110.5
Reynolds, Robert 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(3)
11 CFR 110.5
Cushman, Thomas 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(3)
11 CFR 110.5
Murphy, Joe 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(3)
11 CFR 110.5
Fay, Thomas 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(3)
11 CFR 110.5
Girardi, Thomas 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(3)
11 CFR 110.5

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 06/23/2014 First General Counsel's Report 123 KB
05/01/2014 Response from Robert Reynolds 46 KB
04/07/2014 Response from Thomas Fay 35 KB
03/07/2014 Response from Amy Goldman Fowler 65 KB
12/12/2013 Response from Robert Reynolds 53 KB
10/29/2013 Response from Jeffrey C. Hurt 70 KB
10/01/2013 Response from Thomas Cushman 46 KB
09/06/2013 Response from Richard Uihlein 144 KB
09/03/2013 Response from Amy Goldman Fowler 43 KB
08/29/2013 Response from David Boies 43 KB
08/19/2013 Response and Designation of Counsel from Thomas Fay 124 KB
07/30/2013 Response from David Boies 67 KB
07/22/2013 Response and Designation of Counsel from Vincent Mai 188 KB
07/19/2013 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Thomas Fay 70 KB
07/16/2013 Grant of Extension of Time to David Boies 28 KB
07/16/2013 Response from Michael Keiser 38 KB
07/12/2013 Response from John C. Harris 335 KB
07/12/2013 Response from Elizabeth Wiskermann 317 KB
07/11/2013 Designation of Counsel from David Boies 39 KB
07/11/2013 Response from Jeffrey C. Hurt 330 KB
07/11/2013 Response from Donald and Susan Simms 350 KB
07/10/2013 Response from Edward Donaghy 354 KB
07/09/2013 Response from Thomas Cushman 229 KB
07/03/2013 Request for Extension of Time from David Boies 40 KB
07/03/2013 Response from L. Scott Frantz 164 KB
07/03/2013 Response from Don Scifres 329 KB
07/02/2013 Response from Timothy Travis 47 KB
07/02/2013 Response from Dr. Prem Reddy 153 KB
07/01/2013 Request for Extension of Time from Richard Uihlein 32 KB
07/01/2013 Response from Josephine Freede 102 KB
07/01/2013 Request for Extension of Time from Alan Sieroty 70 KB
06/28/2013 Response from John Cooney 293 KB
06/28/2013 Response from Amy Goldman Fowler 197 KB
06/27/2013 Grant of Extension of Time to Thomas Cushman 28 KB
06/26/2013 Grant of Extension of Time to Jeffrey Hurt and Donald Simms 29 KB
06/26/2013 Request for Extension of Time from Jeffrey Hurt, Donald Simms, and Susan Simms 65 KB
06/26/2013 Request for Extension of Time from Thomas Cushman 49 KB
06/26/2013 Response from Joe P. Murphy 117 KB
06/24/2013 Response from Robert Reynolds 80 KB
06/19/2013 Response from Robert L. Beal 155 KB
06/18/2013 Response from Timothy Travis 41 KB
06/14/2013 Designation of Counsel from Michael Keiser 38 KB
06/14/2013 Request for Extension of Time from Michael Keiser 43 KB
06/13/2013 Grant of Extension of Time to Michael Keiser 29 KB
06/12/2013 Grant of Extension of Time to Vincent Mai 27 KB
06/12/2013 Grant of Extension of Time to L. Scott Frantz 27 KB
06/12/2013 Grant of Extension of Time to Amy Goldman Fowler 30 KB
06/11/2013 Designation of Counsel from Robert L. Beal 42 KB
06/06/2013 Request for Extension of Time from Vincent Mai 26 KB
06/06/2013 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Amy Goldman Fowler 59 KB
06/05/2013 Grant of Extension of Time from John Cooney 30 KB
06/05/2013 Grant of Extenstion of Time to Robert Beal 32 KB
06/05/2013 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from L. Scott Frantz 75 KB
06/04/2013 Grant of Extension of Time to Alan Sieroty 29 KB
06/04/2013 Grant of Extension of Time to Josephine Freede 28 KB
06/04/2013 Grant of Extension of Time to Robert Reynolds 28 KB
06/04/2013 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from John Cooney 73 KB
06/04/2013 Request for Extension of Time from Robert Beal 39 KB
06/04/2013 Response from Timothy Travis 44 KB
06/04/2013 Response and Designation of Counsel from Thomas Fay 144 KB
06/03/2013 Request for Extension of Time from Robert Reynolds 58 KB
05/31/2013 Grant of Extension of Time to Richard Uihlein 27 KB
05/31/2013 Grant of Extension of Time to Elizabeth Wiskermann 29 KB
05/31/2013 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Richard Uihlein 67 KB
05/31/2013 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Josephine Freede 81 KB
05/31/2013 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Alan Sieroty 78 KB
05/31/2013 Request for Extension of Time from Elizabeth Wiskemann 48 KB
05/30/2013 Designation of Counsel from Elizabeth Wiskemann 45 KB
05/30/2013 Grant of Extension of Time to Joe Murphy 28 KB
05/30/2013 Grant of Extension of Time to Prem Reffy 29 KB
05/30/2013 Grant of Extension of Time to Donald Simms 29 KB
05/30/2013 Grant of Extension of Time to Jeffrey Hurt 28 KB
05/30/2013 Grant of Extension of Time to Timothy Travis 30 KB
05/30/2013 Grant of Extension of Time to John C. Harris 28 KB
05/30/2013 Grant of Extenstion of Time to Thomas S. Cushman 30 KB
05/30/2013 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Thomas Cushman 89 KB
05/30/2013 Response and Designation of Counsel from John O. Roeser 55 KB
05/30/2013 Response from Philip H. Geier, Jr. 960 KB
05/30/2013 Response from David Herro 168 KB
05/29/2013 Response and Designation of Counsel from William Smithburg 182 KB
05/29/2013 Response from Kurt C. Wheeler 101 KB
05/29/2013 Response and Designation of Counsel from Carl A. Davis 123 KB
05/29/2013 Response and Designation of Counsel from David Wallace 132 KB
05/28/2013 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Dr. Prem Reddy 75 KB
05/28/2013 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Joe Murphy 71 KB
05/28/2013 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Jeffrey C. Hurt 62 KB
05/28/2013 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Donald R. Susan E. Simms 105 KB
05/25/2013 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from John C. Harris 96 KB
05/24/2013 Grant of Extension of Time to Donald R. Scifres 31 KB
05/24/2013 Grant of Extension of Time to Edward J. Donaghy 29 KB
05/24/2013 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Timothy Travis 83 KB
05/24/2013 Response from Thomas V. Girardi 28 KB
05/23/2013 Request for Extension of Time from Donald R. Scifres 46 KB
05/23/2013 Designation of Counsel from Edward J. Donaghy 39 KB
05/23/2013 Designation of Counsel from Donald R. Scifres 41 KB
05/23/2013 Response from John and Rita Canning 263 KB
05/22/2013 Designation of Counsel from David Herro 44 KB
05/22/2013 Designation of Counsel from Robert L. Reynolds 41 KB
05/22/2013 Designation of Counsel from John A. Canning, Jr. and Rita Canning 81 KB
05/07/2013 Complaint 692 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 07/11/2014 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Kurt Wheeler 80 KB
07/11/2014 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to John Cooney 82 KB
07/11/2014 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Michael Keiser 83 KB
07/11/2014 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Jeffrey C. Hurt 81 KB
07/11/2014 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Donald and Susan Simms 84 KB
07/11/2014 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Thomas Fay 81 KB
07/11/2014 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to David Wallace 83 KB
07/11/2014 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Richard Uihlein 81 KB
07/11/2014 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Timothy Travis 83 KB
07/11/2014 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to William Smithburg 82 KB
07/11/2014 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Dr. Prem Reddy 82 KB
07/11/2014 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Joe P. Murphy 82 KB
07/11/2014 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Thomas Cushman 81 KB
07/11/2014 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Amy Goldman Fowler 83 KB
07/11/2014 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to L. Scott Frantz 82 KB
07/11/2014 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Carl A. Davis 83 KB
07/11/2014 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Thomas V. Girardi 81 KB
07/11/2014 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Robert L. Beal 82 KB
07/11/2014 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to David Boies 84 KB
07/11/2014 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Philip H. Geier, Jr. 81 KB
07/11/2014 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Josephine Freede 82 KB
07/11/2014 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Elizabeth Wiskemann 83 KB
07/11/2014 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Edward Donaghy 82 KB
07/11/2014 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to John Harris 82 KB
07/11/2014 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Don Scifres 83 KB
07/11/2014 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Alan Sieroty 83 KB
07/11/2014 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to John O. Roeser 80 KB
07/11/2014 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Robert Reynolds 82 KB
07/11/2014 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Vincent Mai 82 KB
07/11/2014 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to David Herro 82 KB
07/11/2014 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to John Canning 82 KB
07/11/2014 Notification to Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington and Campaign Legal Center 94 KB
Certifications 07/02/2014 John O. Roeser; Jeannine J. Roeser; John Canning; Jeffrey Hurt; Donald Simms; Susan Simms; David Wallace; Robert Reynolds; David Boies; Thomas Cushman; Joe Murphy; Thomas Fay; Thomas Girardi; Amy Goldman; John Harris; David Herro; Carl A. Davis; Kurt Wheeer; Vincent Mai; Prem Reddy; Robert Beal; Richard Uihlein; Philip Geier; L. Scott Frantz; John Cooney; Elizabeth Wiskermann; Edward Donaghy; Michael Keiser; John Roeser; Josephine Freede; Don Scifres; Timothy Travis; William Smithburg; Alan Sieroty 50 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Canning, John A.
Previous respondent Beal, Robert
Boies, Daivd
Cooney, John F., Esq.
Cushman, Thomas
Davis, Carl
Donaghy, Edward
Fay, Thomas
Fowler, Amy Goldman
Frantz, L. Scott
Freede, Josephine
Geier, Philip
Girardi, Thomas
Goldman, Amy
Harris, John
Herro, David
Hurt, Jeffrey
Keiser, Michael L.
Mai, Vincent
Murphy, Joe
Reddy, Prem
Reynolds, Robert
Roeser, John
Scifres, Don
Sieroty, Alan
Simms, Donald
Simms, Susan
Smithburg, William
Travis, Timothy
Uihlein, Richard
Wallace, David
Wheeler, Kurt
Wiskemann, Elizabeth
Complainant Campaign Legal Center
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW)
Ryan, Paul S.
Sloan, Melanie
Respondent's counsel Baran, Jan Witold, Esq.
Bauer, Robert F., Esq.
Becker, Dan
Bell, Charles H., Jr., Esq.
Bradley, Edward J.
Brille, Michael
Capece, Christian M.
Delacy, Christopher
Dellinger, Hampton Y.
Duggan, John P., Esq.
Elias, Marc E., Esq.
Gross, Kenneth A., Esq.
Hyde, Vernon D.
Laham, Carol A., Esq.
Laurenza, Melissa
Nielsen, Vigo G., Jr.
Reich, Allan J.
Rogers, Thomas M., III
Spies, Charles R., Esq.
Thomas, Scott E.
Toner, Michael E.
Wilson, Graham
Woocher, Frederic D.
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