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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #7213

LABOR UNITED FOR CONNECTICUT

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Labor United for Connecticut; Filson, Paul E.

COMPLAINANT: Romano, J.R.

SUBJECT: Contributions-Prohibited; Non-federal; Reporting

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 4-0 to take the following actions in MUR 7213: 1. Reopen this matter. 2. Rescind the Factual and Legal Analysis approved on August 7, 2018. 3. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the Memorandum from the Acting General Counsel dated August 21, 2018. 4. Close the file.
The Commission decided by a vote of 4-0 to: 1. Decline to open a MUR relating to . . . REDACTED . . . . 2. Dismiss as a matter of prosecutorial discretion the allegation that Labor United for Connecticut and Paul Filson in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30102, 30103, or 30104. 3. Find no reason to believe that Labor United for Connecticut and Paul Filson in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30116(f) or 30118(a). 4. Dismiss as a matter of prosecutorial discretion the allegation that Labor United for Connecticut and Paul Filson in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30104(b) or (c) and 30104(g). 5. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated July 3, 2018, . . . REDACTED . . . . 6. Approve the appropriate letters. 7. Close the file.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Dismiss Pursuant to Prosecutorial Discretion Labor United for Connecticut 52 U.S.C. §30102
52 U.S.C. §30103
52 U.S.C. §30104(b), (c), (g)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Filson, Paul E. 52 U.S.C. §30102
52 U.S.C. §30103
52 U.S.C. §30104(b), (c), (g)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
No Reason to Believe Filson, Paul E. 52 U.S.C. §30102
52 U.S.C. §30103
52 U.S.C. §30104(b), (c), (g)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Labor United for Connecticut 52 U.S.C. §30102
52 U.S.C. §30103
52 U.S.C. §30104(b), (c), (g)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 03/27/2017 Response from Labor United for Connecticut 518 KB
03/01/2017 Grant of Extension of Time to Labor United for Connecticut 24 KB
02/28/2017 Request for Extension of Time from Labor United for Connecticut and Paul Filson in his official capacity as treasurer 44 KB
02/27/2017 Designation of Counsel from Labor United for Connecticut 43 KB
02/15/2017 Notification of Complaint to Labor United for Connecticut and Paul Filson in his official capacity as treasurer 82 KB
01/23/2017 Complaint 3 MB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 09/05/2018 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Labor United for Connecticut 480 KB
09/05/2018 Notification to Connecticut Republican Party 476 KB
08/21/2018 MUR 7213 (Labor United for Connecticut) 67 KB
07/03/2018 First General Counsel's Report 1 MB
Certifications 08/30/2018 Labor United for Connecticut and Paul Filson in his official capacity as treasurer: Rescind Factual and Legal Analysis 29 KB
08/07/2018 Labor United for Connecticut and Paul Filson in his official capacity as treasurer 43 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Labor United for Connecticut
Previous respondent Filson, Paul E.
Complainant Romano, J.R.
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