MUR #7810
Shout Out America PACSummary
RESPONDENTS: Shout Out America PAC; Griffin, Karyn Kay; McCauley, Mike
COMPLAINANTS: Patriots of America PAC; Backer, Dan
SUBJECT: Committees; Contributions; Disclaimer; Other; Reporting; Solicitation
DISPOSITION: The Commission failed by a vote of 2-4 to:
a. Dismiss as a matter of prosecutorial discretion the allegation that Shout Out America PAC and Mike McCauley in his official capacity as treasurer failed to register as a political committee in violation of 52 U.S.C. § 30103(a) and 11 C.F.R. § 102.1(d) and issue a letter of caution.
b. Dismiss as a matter of prosecutorial discretion the allegation that Shout Out America PAC and Mike McCauley in his official capacity as treasurer failed to include disclaimers on its communications in violation of 52 U.S.C. § 30120(a) and 11 C.F.R. § 110.11 and issue a letter of caution.
c. Find no reason to believe that Shout Out America PAC and Mike McCauley in his official capacity as treasurer failed to exercise best efforts to obtain contributors’ identification information in violation of 52 U.S.C. § 30102(i) and 11 C.F.R. § 104.7.
d. Find no reason to believe that Karyn Kay Griffin and Shout Out America PAC and Mike McCauley in his official capacity as treasurer solicited prohibited corporate contributions in violation of 52 U.S.C. § 30118 and 11 C.F.R. § 114.2.
e. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated August 11, 2021, subject to the edits last circulated by Commissioner Weintraub’s Office on May 23, 2022 at 11:32 a.m.
f. Close the file.the appropriate letters.
The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to:
a. Dismiss as a matter of prosecutorial discretion the allegation that Shout Out America PAC and Mike McCauley in his official capacity as treasurer failed to register as a political committee in violation of 52 U.S.C. § 30103(a) and 11 C.F.R. § 102.1(d).
b. Dismiss as a matter of prosecutorial discretion the allegation that Shout Out America PAC and Mike McCauley in his official capacity as treasurer failed to include disclaimers on its communications in violation of 52 U.S.C. § 30120(a) and 11 C.F.R. § 110.11.
c. Find no reason to believe that Shout Out America PAC and Mike McCauley in his official capacity as treasurer failed to exercise best efforts to obtain contributors’ identification information in violation of 52 U.S.C. § 30102(i) and 11 C.F.R. § 104.7.
d. Find no reason to believe that Karyn Kay Griffin and Shout Out America PAC and Mike McCauley in his official capacity as treasurer solicited prohibited corporate contributions in violation of 52 U.S.C. § 30118 and 11 C.F.R. § 114.2.
e. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated August 11, 2021, subject to the edits last circulated by Commissioner Weintraub’s Office on May 23, 2022 at 11:32 a.m.
f. Close the file.
g. Approve the appropriate letters.
Disposition
Disposition | Penalty | Respondent | Citation |
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Dismiss pursuant to prosecutorial discretion | McCauley, Mike |
52
U.S.C.
§30102(i)
52 U.S.C. §30103(a) 52 U.S.C. §30118 52 U.S.C. §30120(a) 11 CFR 102.1(d) 11 CFR 104.7 11 CFR 110.11 11 CFR 114.2 |
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Shout Out America PAC |
52
U.S.C.
§30102(i)
52 U.S.C. §30103(a) 52 U.S.C. §30118 52 U.S.C. §30120(a) 11 CFR 102.1(d) 11 CFR 104.7 11 CFR 110.11 11 CFR 114.2 |
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No RTB | Griffin, Karyn Kay |
52
U.S.C.
§30118
11 CFR 114.2 |
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Shout Out America PAC |
52
U.S.C.
§30102(i)
52 U.S.C. §30103(a) 52 U.S.C. §30118 52 U.S.C. §30120(a) 11 CFR 102.1(d) 11 CFR 104.7 11 CFR 110.11 11 CFR 114.2 |
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McCauley, Mike |
52
U.S.C.
§30102(i)
52 U.S.C. §30103(a) 52 U.S.C. §30118 52 U.S.C. §30120(a) 11 CFR 102.1(d) 11 CFR 104.7 11 CFR 110.11 11 CFR 114.2 |
Documents
Type | Date | Document |
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Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time | 10/23/2020 | Response and Designation of Counsel from Shout Out America PAC and Karyn Kay Griffin 2 MB |
10/08/2020 | Notification of Complaint to Karyn Kay Griffin 840 KB | |
10/08/2020 | Notification of Complaint to Shout Out America PAC 840 KB | |
09/30/2020 | Complaint 4 MB | |
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses | 06/07/2022 | Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Karyn Kay Griffin and Shout Out America PAC and Mike McCauley in his official capacity as treasurer 854 KB |
06/07/2022 | Notification to Patriots of America PAC 847 KB | |
08/11/2021 | First General Counsel's Report 936 KB | |
Certifications | 05/24/2022 | Karyn Kay Griffin, Executive Director; Shout Out America PAC and Mike McCauley in his official capacity as treasurer 675 KB |
Participants
Relationship | Name |
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Primary respondent | Shout Out America PAC |
Previous respondent | Griffin, Karyn Kay |
McCauley, Mike | |
Complainant | Backer, Dan |
Patriots of America PAC | |
Respondent's counsel | Clark Hill PLC |
Duncan, Russell D. |