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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #7699

CHURCH FOR WISCONSIN

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Church for Wisconsin; Church, Jason; Kilgore, Paul

COMPLAINANTS: Opela, Joanna; Trail Blazers for Michael Opela, LLC

SUBJECT: Other; Reporting

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 4-0 to take the following actions in MUR 7699: 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 April 17, 2020. 2. Close the file as to all respondents. 3. Send the appropriate letters.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Dismiss pursuant to prosecutorial discretion Kilgore, Paul 52 U.S.C. §30101(2)
52 U.S.C. §30102(e)
52 U.S.C. §30104(a), (b)
Church for Wisconsin 52 U.S.C. §30101(2)
52 U.S.C. §30102(e)
52 U.S.C. §30104(a), (b)
Church, Jason 52 U.S.C. §30101(2)
52 U.S.C. §30102(e)
52 U.S.C. §30104(a), (b)

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 03/10/2020 Response and Designation of Counsel from Church for Wisconsin Inc. and Paul Kilgore, Treasurer 703 KB
02/21/2020 Notification of Complaint to Jason Church 566 KB
02/21/2020 Notification of Complaint to Church for Wisconsin and Paul Kilgore in his official capacity as treasurer 572 KB
02/16/2020 Complaint 612 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 08/12/2020 Notification with General Counsel's Report to Jason Church, Church for Wisconsin and Paul Kilgore, as treasurer 669 KB
08/12/2020 Notification to Trail Blazers for Michael Opela Committee 683 KB
04/17/2020 General Counsel's Report 605 KB
Certifications 08/06/2020 Church for Wisconsin and Paul Kilgore, as treasurer (the “Committee”); Jason Church (EPS Dismissal Report) 463 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Church for Wisconsin
Previous respondent Church, Jason
Kilgore, Paul
Complainant Opela, Joanna
Trail Blazers for Michael Opela, LLC
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