MUR #7329
VIGOP (VIRGIN ISLANDS REPUBLICAN PARTY)Summary
RESPONDENTS: VIGOP (Virgin Islands Republican Party); Mackenzie, Scott B.
COMPLAINANTS: Campaign Legal Center; Fischer (CLC), Brendan M.
SUBJECT: Reporting
DISPOSITION: The Commission failed by a vote of 3-1 to:
a. Dismiss the allegations that VIGOP (Virgin Island Republican Party) and Scott B. Mackenzie, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated the Act and Commission regulations, pursuant to the Commission’s prosecutorial discretion under Heckler v. Chaney, 470 U.S. 821, 831-32 (1985).
b. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the General Counsel’s Report dated July 12, 2018, and the appropriate letter.
c. Close the file as to all Respondents.
The Commission decided by a vote of 4-0 to:
a. Close the file.
b. Send the appropriate letters.
Disposition
Disposition | Penalty | Respondent | Citation |
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Dismissed-Other | VIGOP (Virgin Islands Republican Party) | 52 U.S.C. §30104(a) and (b) | |
Mackenzie, Scott B. | 52 U.S.C. §30104(a) and (b) | ||
Received | Fischer (CLC), Brendan M. | ||
Campaign Legal Center | |||
Response Received | Mackenzie, Scott B. | 52 U.S.C. §30104(a) and (b) | |
VIGOP (Virgin Islands Republican Party) | 52 U.S.C. §30104(a) and (b) |
Documents
Type | Date | Document |
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Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time | 03/14/2018 | Response from Virgin Islands Republican Party 70 KB |
02/28/2018 | Notification of Complaint to Virgin Islands Republican Party-Federal and Scott Mackenzie in her official capacity as treasurer 82 KB | |
02/22/2018 | Complaint 397 KB | |
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses | 11/21/2018 | Notification with General Counsel's Report to Virgin Islands Republican Party-Federal and Scott Mackenzie in his official capacity as treasurer 205 KB |
11/21/2018 | Notification to Campaign Legal Center 202 KB | |
07/12/2018 | General Counsel's Report 264 KB | |
Certifications | 11/14/2018 | VIGOP (Virgin Islands Republican Party) and Scott B. Mackenzie, as treasurer (Dismissal and Case Closure EPS) 47 KB |
Participants
Relationship | Name |
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Primary respondent | VIGOP (Virgin Islands Republican Party) |
Previous respondent | Mackenzie, Scott B. |
Complainant | Campaign Legal Center |
Fischer (CLC), Brendan M. |