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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #7847

DTE Energy Company

Summary

RESPONDENTS: DTE Energy Company; American Working Families; Jackson, Bud

COMPLAINANTS: Campaign Legal Center; Fischer (CLC), Brendan M.

SUBJECT: Committees-PAC; Contributions-Prohibited; Other

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in MUR 7847: 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 February 25, 2022. 2. Close the file. 3. Send the appropriate letters.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Dismiss pursuant to prosecutorial discretion Jackson, Bud 52 U.S.C. §30119 (a)
11 CFR 115.2(a),(c)
DTE Energy Company 52 U.S.C. §30119 (a)
11 CFR 115.2(a),(c)
American Working Families 52 U.S.C. §30119 (a)
11 CFR 115.2(a),(c)

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 02/25/2021 Response and Designation of Counsel from American Working Families and Bud Jackson, Treasurer 1 MB
01/08/2021 Response from DTE Energy Company and DTE Energy Corporate Services, LLC 13 MB
12/07/2020 Grant of Extension of Time to DTE Energy Company 628 KB
12/04/2020 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from DTE Energy Company and DTE Corporate Services, LLC 770 KB
11/04/2020 Notification of Complaint to American Working Families and Bud Jackson in his official capacity as treasurer 649 KB
11/04/2020 Notification of Complaint to DTE Energy Company 650 KB
10/28/2020 Complaint 1019 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 04/29/2022 Notification with General Counsel's Report to DTE Energy Company 1 MB
04/29/2022 Notification with General Counsel's Report to American Working Families and Bud Jackson in his official capacity as treasurer 1 MB
04/29/2022 Notification to Campaign Legal Center 1 MB
02/25/2022 General Counsel's Report 901 KB
Certifications 04/19/2022 DTE Energy Corporation; American Working Families and Bud Jackson in his official capacity as treasurer (EPS Dismissal Report) 713 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent DTE Energy Company
Previous respondent American Working Families
Jackson, Bud
Complainant Campaign Legal Center
Fischer (CLC), Brendan M.
Respondent's counsel Doster Law Offices, PLLC
Doster, Eric E., Esq.
Reiff, Neil P.
Sandler, Reiff, Lamb, Rosenstein & Birkenstock, P.C.
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