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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #6776

NIGER INNIS

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Niger Innis for Congress; Backer, Dan; Innis, Niger; Niger Innis Action Fund

COMPLAINANT: Smith, Gregory D.

SUBJECT: Other; Reporting

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 4-1 to: 1. Dismiss the allegation that Niger Innis violated 52 U.S.C. § 30102(e)(1) (formerly 2 U.S.C. § 432(e)(1)) or 11 C.F.R. § 101.1(a). 2. Dismiss the allegation that Niger Innis for Congress and Dan Backer in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30103(a) or 30104(a) (formerly 2 U.S.C. §§ 433(a) or 434(a)). 3. Dismiss the allegation that the Niger Innis Action Fund (a.k.a. the Niger Innis for Congress Exploratory Committee) violated the Act in this matter. 4. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated July 8, 2014, subject to the edits most recently circulated by Commissioner Hunter's Office and as edited at the Table. 5. Authorize technical and conforming edits. 6. Send the appropriate letters. 7. Close the file.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Dismissed-Other Niger Innis for Congress
Innis, Niger
Niger Innis Action Fund
Backer, Dan

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 02/19/2014 Designation of Counsel from Niger Innis and Niger Innis for Congress 69 KB
02/12/2014 Response and Designation of Counsel from Niger Innis 331 KB
01/14/2014 Complaint 873 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 12/19/2014 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Niger Innis, Niger Innis Action Fund (a.k.a. Niger Innis Exploratory Committee), and Niger Innis for Congress and Dan Backer in his official capacity as treasurer 520 KB
12/19/2014 Notification to Gregory D. Smith 516 KB
07/08/2014 First General Counsel's Report 729 KB
Certifications 12/16/2014 Niger Innis; Niger Innis Action Fund (a.k.a. Niger Innis Exploratory Committee); Niger Innis for Congress and Dan Backer in his official capacity as treasurer 42 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Niger Innis for Congress
Previous respondent Backer, Dan
Innis, Niger
Niger Innis Action Fund
Complainant Smith, Gregory D.
Respondent's counsel Backer, Dan, Esq.
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