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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #6907

MIKE HUCKABEE

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Huckabee, Michael; America Takes ACTION, Inc.

COMPLAINANTS: American Democracy Legal Fund; Woodhouse, Brad

SUBJECT: Contributions-Prohibited; Contributions-National Bank; Contributions-Labor Unions; Contributions-Corporations

DISPOSITION: The Commission failed by a vote of 3-3 to: a. Find no reason to believe that Mike Huckabee violated 52 U.S.C. § 30118(a) and 11 C.F.R. § 100.72(a). b. Find no reason to believe that America Takes ACTION, Inc. violated 52 U.S.C. § 30118(a). c. Substitute the Factual and Legal Analyses, last circulated by the Republican Offices on April 8, 2016. d. Approve the appropriate letters. e. Close the file.
The Commission failed by a vote of 3-3 to: a. Find reason to believe that Mike Huckabee violated 52 U.S.C. § 30118(a) and 11 C.F.R. § 100.72(a). b. Find reason to believe that America Takes ACTION, Inc. violated 52 U.S.C. § 30118(a). c. Direct the Office of General Counsel to prepare a Factual and Legal Analysis in accordance with these findings. d. Authorize the use of compulsory process. e. Approve the appropriate letters.
The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to: a. Close the file.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Dismissed-Other Huckabee, Michael 52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
America Takes ACTION, Inc. 52 U.S.C. §30118(a)

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 03/31/2015 Supplemental Response from Mike Huckabee 53 KB
03/27/2015 Response from America Takes Action, Inc. 413 KB
03/16/2015 Designation of Counsel from America Takes Action 41 KB
03/13/2015 Grant of Extension of Time to America Takes Action, Inc. 45 KB
03/13/2015 Request for Extension of Time from America Takes Action, Inc. 50 KB
02/02/2015 Response from Mike Huckabee 591 KB
01/09/2015 Grant of Extension of Time to Mike Huckabee 27 KB
12/22/2014 Request for Extenison of Time from Mike Huckabee 35 KB
11/19/2014 Complaint 216 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 05/03/2016 Notification to American Democracy Legal Fund 40 KB
05/03/2016 Notification to America Takes ACTION, Inc. 36 KB
05/03/2016 Notification to Mike Huckabee 35 KB
07/28/2015 First General Counsel's Report 593 KB
Certifications 04/26/2016 Mike Huckabee; America Takes ACTION, Inc. 52 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Huckabee, Michael
Previous respondent America Takes ACTION, Inc.
Complainant American Democracy Legal Fund
Woodhouse, Brad
Respondent's counsel Political Law Group, A Chalmers LLC
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