MUR #7790
John James for Senate, Inc.Summary
RESPONDENTS: John James for Senate, Inc.; Caughlin, Timothy; James, John
COMPLAINANT: Barnes, Lavora
SUBJECT: Committees-Candidate; Non-federal; Soft Money; Solicitation
DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 4-2 to:
a. Dismiss the allegations that John James and John James for Senate and Timothy Caughlin in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30125(e)(1) by soliciting or directing non-federal funds.
b. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated March 11, 2021, subject to the edits as last circulated by Commissioner Weintraub’s Office on June 22, 2022 at 9:02 pm.
c. Approve the appropriate letters.
d. Close the File.
The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to:
Reconsider motion #1.
The Commission failed by a vote of 3-3 to:
a. Dismiss the allegations that John James and John James for Senate and Timothy Caughlin in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30125(e)(1) by soliciting or directing non-federal funds.
b. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated March 11, 2021, subject to the edits as last circulated by Commissioner Weintraub’s Office on June 22, 2022 at 9:02 pm.
c. Approve the appropriate letters.
d. Close the File.
The Commission failed by a vote of 3-3 to:
a. Dismiss the allegations that John James and John James for Senate and Timothy Caughlin in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30125(e)(1) by soliciting or directing non-federal funds.
b. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated March 11, 2021, subject to the edits circulated by Commissioner Cooksey’s Office on June 16, 2022 at 3:44 pm.
c. Approve the appropriate letters.
d. Close the File.
The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to:
a. Close the file.
b. Issue appropriate letters.
Disposition
Disposition | Penalty | Respondent | Citation |
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Dismissed-Other | James, John | 52 U.S.C. §30125(e)(1) | |
Caughlin, Timothy | 52 U.S.C. §30125(e)(1) | ||
John James for Senate, Inc. | 52 U.S.C. §30125(e)(1) |
Documents
Type | Date | Document |
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Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time | 09/29/2020 | Response from John James, John James for Senate, Inc. and Timothy Caughlin in his official capacity as treasurer 773 KB |
09/15/2020 | Notification of Complaint to John James 757 KB | |
09/15/2020 | Notification of Complaint to John James for Senate and Timothy Caughlin in his official capacity as treasurer 756 KB | |
08/21/2020 | Complaint 1 MB | |
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses | 06/27/2022 | Notification to Michigan Democratic Party 752 KB |
06/27/2022 | Notification to John James, John James for Senate and Timothy Caughlin in his official capacity as treasurer 722 KB | |
03/11/2021 | First General Counsel's Report 986 KB | |
Certifications | 06/23/2022 | John James; John James for Senate and Timothy Caughlin in his official capacity as treasurer 709 KB |
Statement of Reasons | 07/21/2022 | Chairman Allen Dickerson and Commissioners Sean J. Cooksey and James E. "Trey" Trainor, III 803 KB |
Participants
Relationship | Name |
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Primary respondent | John James for Senate, Inc. |
Previous respondent | Caughlin, Timothy |
James, John | |
Complainant | Barnes, Lavora |