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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #7720

MAD 4 PA PAC

Summary

RESPONDENTS: MAD 4 PA PAC; Dean, Madeleine C.; Egner, John; Friends of Madeleine Dean (State Committee)

COMPLAINANTS: Americans for Public Trust; Sutherland, Caitlin

SUBJECT: Soft Money

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in MUR 7720: 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 October 5, 2020. 2. Close the file as to all Respondents. 3. Send the appropriate letters.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Dismiss Pursuant to Prosecutorial Discretion Dean, Madeleine C. 52 U.S.C. §30125(e)(1)
MAD 4 PA PAC 52 U.S.C. §30125(e)(1)
Friends of Madeleine Dean (State Committee) 52 U.S.C. §30125(e)(1)
Egner, John 52 U.S.C. §30125(e)(1)

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 07/02/2020 Response from Representative Madeleine Dean, Mad 4 PA PAC and John Egner, Treasurer 1 MB
03/26/2020 Grant of Extension of Time to Representative Madeleine C. Dean and Friends of Madeleine Dean 587 KB
03/24/2020 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Representative Madeleine C. Dean and Friends of Madeleine Dean 622 KB
03/19/2020 Notification of Complaint to Friends of Madeleine Dean 645 KB
03/19/2020 Notification of Complaint to Madeleine C. Dean 645 KB
03/19/2020 Notification of Complaint to Mad 4 PA PAC and John B. Egner, in his official capacity as treasurer 645 KB
03/10/2020 Complaint 936 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 05/25/2021 Notification with General Counsel’s Report to MAD 4 PA PAC and John B. Egner, Treasurer 823 KB
05/25/2021 Notification with General Counsel’s Report to Representative Madeleine Dean and Friends of Madeleine Dean 822 KB
05/25/2021 Notification to Caitlin Sutherland 822 KB
10/05/2020 General Counsel's Report 689 KB
Certifications 04/09/2021 Friends of Madeleine Dean; Madeleine Dean; and MAD 4 PA PAC and John Egner in his official capacity as treasurer: EPS Dismissal Report 581 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent MAD 4 PA PAC
Previous respondent Dean, Madeleine C.
Egner, John
Friends of Madeleine Dean (State Committee)
Complainant Americans for Public Trust
Sutherland, Caitlin
Respondent's counsel Perkins Coie LLP - Washington, DC
Svoboda, Brian G.
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