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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #7671

BIG TENT REPUBLICAN PAC

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Big Tent Republican PAC; Datwyler, Thomas Charles; Lacy Johnson for Congress; Lazzaro, Anton; Schulz, Kerstin

COMPLAINANT: Marston, Christopher M.

SUBJECT: Reporting

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in MUR 7671: 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 May 15, 2020. 2. Close the file. 3. Send the appropriate letters.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Dismiss Pursuant to Prosecutorial Discretion Lacy Johnson for Congress 52 U.S.C. §30104(a)
11 CFR 109.20
11 CFR 102.5
Schulz, Kerstin 52 U.S.C. §30104(a)
11 CFR 109.20
11 CFR 102.5
Lazzaro, Anton 52 U.S.C. §30104(a)
11 CFR 109.20
11 CFR 102.5
Big Tent Republican PAC 52 U.S.C. §30104(a)
11 CFR 109.20
11 CFR 102.5
Datwyler, Thomas Charles 52 U.S.C. §30104(a)
11 CFR 109.20
11 CFR 102.5

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 03/06/2020 Response from Big Tent Republicans PAC, Friends of Lacy Johnson, and Anton Lazzaro 1 MB
01/14/2020 Designation of Counsel from Anton Lazzaro 654 KB
12/18/2019 Notification of Complaint to Anton Lazzaro 689 KB
12/18/2019 Notification of Complaint to Lacy Johnson for Congress and Thomas Datwyler in his official capacity as treasurer 690 KB
12/18/2019 Notification of Complaint to Big Tent Republicans PAC and Kerstin Schulz in her official capacity as treasurer 692 KB
12/11/2019 Complaint 891 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 04/20/2021 Notification with General Counsel's Report to Big Tent Republicans PAC and Kerstin Schulz in her official capacity as treasurer, Lacy Johnson for Congress and Thomas Charles Datwyler in his official capacity as treasurer, and Anton Lazzaro 898 KB
04/20/2021 Notification to Chris Marston 916 KB
05/15/2020 General Counsel's Report 719 KB
Certifications 04/15/2021 Big Tent Republicans PAC and Kerstin Schulz, as treasurer; Lacy Johnson for Congress and Thomas Charles Datwyler, as treasurer; Anton Lazzaro: EPS Dismissal Report 581 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Big Tent Republican PAC
Previous respondent Datwyler, Thomas Charles
Lacy Johnson for Congress
Lazzaro, Anton
Schulz, Kerstin
Complainant Marston, Christopher M.
Respondent's counsel Morgan, Richard G.
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