MUR #7643
AMERICA PROGRESS NOWSummary
RESPONDENTS: America Progress Now; Muhlstein, Evan
COMPLAINANTS: Campaign Legal Center; Christ, Margaret; Fischer (CLC), Brendan M.
SUBJECT: Disclaimer; Reporting
DISPOSITION: The Commission failed by vote of 2-2 to:
a. Dismiss the allegations that America Progress Now and Evan Muhlstein violated 52 U.S.C. § 30120(a) and issue a letter of caution.
b. Dismiss the allegations that America Progress Now and Evan Muhlstein violated 52 U.S.C. § 30104(c) and (g) and issue a letter of caution.
c. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated May 4, 2020.
d. Approve the appropriate letters.
e. Close the file as to all Respondents.
The Commission decided by a vote of 4-0 to:
a. Dismiss the allegations that America Progress Now and Evan Muhlstein violated 52 U.S.C. § 30120(a) and issue a reminder letter, as edited at the table.
b. Dismiss the allegations that America Progress Now and Evan Muhlstein violated 52 U.S.C. § 30104(c) and (g) and issue a reminder letter, as edited at the table.
c. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated May 4, 2020, subject to the edits circulated by Commissioner Weintraub’s Office on June 18, 2020 at 8:15 a.m.
d. Approve the appropriate letters.
e. Close the file as to all Respondents.
The Commission failed by a vote of 3-0 to:
Authorize the Office of General Counsel to defend the Commission in Campaign Legal Center v. FEC, No. 20-588.
Disposition
Disposition | Penalty | Respondent | Citation |
---|---|---|---|
Dismiss and Remind | Muhlstein, Evan |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(c), (g)
52 U.S.C. §30120(a) |
|
America Progress Now |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(c), (g)
52 U.S.C. §30120(a) |
Documents
Type | Date | Document |
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Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time | 04/15/2020 | Response from America Progress Now 456 KB |
04/01/2020 | Notification of Complaint to America Progress Now 526 KB | |
09/18/2019 | Notification of Complaint to America Progress Now 1 MB | |
09/12/2019 | Complaint 12 MB | |
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses | 07/08/2020 | Notification to Campaign Legal Center 769 KB |
07/07/2020 | Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to America Progress now 732 KB | |
07/07/2020 | Notification to Campaign Legal Center 747 KB | |
05/04/2020 | First General Counsel's Report 866 KB | |
Certifications | 06/23/2020 | America Progress Now; Evan Muhlstein 483 KB |
Statement of Reasons | 07/28/2020 | Chair James E. "Trey" Trainor III 233 KB |
07/10/2020 | Commissioner Ellen L. Weintraub 358 KB |
Participants
Relationship | Name |
---|---|
Primary respondent | America Progress Now |
Previous respondent | Muhlstein, Evan |
Complainant | Campaign Legal Center |
Christ, Margaret | |
Fischer (CLC), Brendan M. |