MUR #7277
BUFFALO FOR BERNIE SANDERSSummary
RESPONDENTS: Buffalo for Bernie Sanders (Terminated); Nowak, Brian
COMPLAINANT: Reese, Peter A.
SUBJECT: Fraudulent misrepresentation; Reporting
DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 5-0 to take the following actions in MUR 7277: 1. Dismiss the Complaint consistent with the Commission’s prosecutorial discretion to determine the proper ordering of its priorities and use of agency resources. Heckler v. Chaney, 470 U.S. 821, 831-32 (1985), as recommended in the EPS Dismissal Report dated November 21, 2017. 2. Close the file as to all the Respondents. 3. Send the appropriate letters.
Disposition
Disposition | Penalty | Respondent | Citation |
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Dismiss pursuant to prosecutorial discretion | Buffalo for Bernie Sanders (Terminated) |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30124(b) 11 CFR 104.3(a), (c) |
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Nowak, Brian |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30124(b) 11 CFR 104.3(a), (c) |
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Received | Reese, Peter A. | ||
Request for Extension of Time Approved | Nowak, Brian |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30124(b) 11 CFR 104.3(a), (c) |
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Request for Extension of Time Received | Nowak, Brian |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30124(b) 11 CFR 104.3(a), (c) |
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Response Received | Reese, Peter A. | ||
Buffalo for Bernie Sanders (Terminated) |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30124(b) 11 CFR 104.3(a), (c) |
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Nowak, Brian |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30124(b) 11 CFR 104.3(a), (c) |
Documents
Type | Date | Document |
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Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time | 11/06/2017 | Response from Buffalo for Bernie Sanders and Brian Nowak in his official capacity as treasurer 966 KB |
10/16/2017 | Designation of Counsel from Buffalo for Bernie Sanders and Brian Nowak, Treasurer 44 KB | |
10/12/2017 | Request for Extension of Time from Buffalo for Bernie Sanders 32 KB | |
09/26/2017 | Notification of Complaint to Buffalo for Bernie Sanders and Brian Nowak in his official capacity as treasurer 79 KB | |
09/13/2017 | Complaint 156 KB | |
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses | 01/26/2018 | Notification to Peter A. Reese 117 KB |
01/26/2018 | Notification with General Counsel's Report to Buffalo for Bernie Sanders and Brian Nowak, as treasurer 116 KB | |
11/21/2017 | General Counsel's Report 79 KB | |
Certifications | 01/04/2018 | Buffalo for Bernie Sanders and Brian Nowak, as treasurer (The "Committee"): EPS Dismissal Report 30 KB |
Participants
Relationship | Name |
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Primary respondent | Buffalo for Bernie Sanders (Terminated) |
Previous respondent | Nowak, Brian |
Complainant | Reese, Peter A. |