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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #7163

CITIZENS FOR JOE MILLER

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Citizens for Joe Miller; Miller, Joe; Nelson, Thomas John; Restoring Liberty, LLC

COMPLAINANTS: Alaska Republican Party; Babcock, Tuckerman

SUBJECT: Contributions-Limitations; Disclaimer; Reporting; Soft Money

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 4-0 to: 1. Dismiss the allegations that Joe Miller, Citizens for Joe Miller and Thomas John Nelson in his official capacity as treasurer, and Restoring Liberty, LLC violated the Act pursuant to the Commission’s prosecutorial discretion. 2. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated October 19, 2017 and as last circulated by Commissioner Weintraub’s Office on May 21, 2018 at 3:28 p.m. 3. Approve the appropriate letters. 4. Close the file.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Dismiss Pursuant to Prosecutorial Discretion Miller, Joe 52 U.S.C. §30101(8)(A)
52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(c)(d)
52 U.S.C. §30120(a)(c)(d)
52 U.S.C. §30125(e)
11 CFR 100.52
11 CFR 104.3
11 CFR 104.13
11 CFR 110.1(e)(g)
11 CFR 110.11(a)(b)(c)
11 CFR 114.2(d)
Restoring Liberty, LLC 52 U.S.C. §30101(8)(A)
52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(c)(d)
52 U.S.C. §30120(a)(c)(d)
52 U.S.C. §30125(e)
11 CFR 100.52
11 CFR 104.3
11 CFR 104.13
11 CFR 110.1(e)(g)
11 CFR 110.11(a)(b)(c)
11 CFR 114.2(d)
Nelson, Thomas John 52 U.S.C. §30101(8)(A)
52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(c)(d)
52 U.S.C. §30120(a)(c)(d)
52 U.S.C. §30125(e)
11 CFR 100.52
11 CFR 104.3
11 CFR 104.13
11 CFR 110.1(e)(g)
11 CFR 110.11(a)(b)(c)
11 CFR 114.2(d)
Citizens for Joe Miller 52 U.S.C. §30101(8)(A)
52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(c)(d)
52 U.S.C. §30120(a)(c)(d)
52 U.S.C. §30125(e)
11 CFR 100.52
11 CFR 104.3
11 CFR 104.13
11 CFR 110.1(e)(g)
11 CFR 110.11(a)(b)(c)
11 CFR 114.2(d)

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 11/18/2018 Request for Extension of Time from Joe Miller and Restoring Liberty, LLC 70 KB
01/13/2017 Response from Joe Miller, Citizens for Joe Miller, Inc. and Thomas John Nelson, Treasurer, and Restoring Liberty, LLC 1 MB
12/21/2016 Request for Extension of Time from Restoring Liberty, LLC, Joe Miller and Citizens for Joe MIller and Thomas John Nelson, Treasurer 75 KB
12/01/2016 Grant of Extension of Time to Citizens for Joe Miller and Thomas John Nelson, Treasurer 25 KB
11/16/2016 Designation of Counsel from Joe Miller and Restoring Liberty, LLC 72 KB
11/01/2016 Notification of Complaint to Restoring Liberty, LLC 78 KB
11/01/2016 Notification of Complaint to Joe Miller 77 KB
11/01/2016 Notification of Complaint to Citizens for Joe Miller, Inc. and Bernadette Koppy in her official capacity as treasurer 80 KB
10/24/2016 Complaint 8 MB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 05/31/2018 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Joe Miller, Citizens for Joe Miller and Thomas John Nelson in his capacity as treasurer, and Restoring Liberty, LLC 375 KB
05/31/2018 Notification to Alaska Republican Party 380 KB
10/19/2017 First General Counsel's Report 483 KB
Certifications 05/22/2018 Citizens for Joe Miller and Thomas John Nelson in his official capacity as treasurer; Joe Miller; Restoring Liberty, LLC 34 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Citizens for Joe Miller
Previous respondent Miller, Joe
Nelson, Thomas John
Restoring Liberty, LLC
Complainant Alaska Republican Party
Babcock, Tuckerman
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