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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #7850

Freedom First PAC (formerly Meadows for Congress)

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Freedom First PAC (formerly Meadows for Congress); McMichael, Collin; Meadows, Mark R.

COMPLAINANTS: Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington; Bookbinder, Noah

SUBJECT: Committees-PAC; Committees-Candidate; Personal use

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in MUR 7850: 1. Dismiss the allegation that Mark R. Meadows and Freedom First PAC (f/k/a Meadows for Congress) and Collin McMichael in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30114(b) by converting campaign funds to personal use. 2. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated August 5, 2021, subject to the edits circulated by Commissioner Broussard’s Office on June 6, 2022 at 6:55 p.m. 3. Approve the appropriate letters. 4. Close the file.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Dismissed-Other Freedom First PAC (formerly Meadows for Congress) 52 U.S.C. §30114(b)
McMichael, Collin 52 U.S.C. §30114(b)
Meadows, Mark R. 52 U.S.C. §30114(b)

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 12/24/2020 Response from Freedom First PAC, formerly Meadows for Congress, and Collin McMichael in his official capacity as treasurer, and Mark R. Meadows 1 MB
12/03/2020 Designation of Counsel from Mark R. Meadows 916 KB
11/17/2020 Grant of Extension of Time to Mark Meadows, Freedom First PAC (formerly Meadows for Congress), and Collin McMichael, Treasurer 629 KB
11/13/2020 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Meadows for Congress and Freedom First PAC 8 MB
11/06/2020 Notification of Complaint to Mark R. Meadows 761 KB
11/06/2020 Notification of Complaint to Meadows for Congress and Collin McMichael in his official capacity as treasurer 762 KB
11/06/2020 Notification of Complaint to Freedom First PAC and Collin McMIchael in his official capacity as treasurer 761 KB
10/30/2020 Complaint 776 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 06/10/2022 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Freedom First PAC (f/k/a Meadows for Congress) and Collin McMichael in his official capacity as treasurer and Mark R. Meadows 837 KB
06/10/2022 Notification to Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington 808 KB
08/05/2021 First General Counsel's Report 861 KB
Certifications 06/07/2022 Freedom First PAC (f/k/a Meadows for Congress) and Collin McMichael in his official capacity as treasurer; Mark R. Meadows 698 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Freedom First PAC (formerly Meadows for Congress)
Previous respondent McMichael, Collin
Meadows, Mark R.
Complainant Bookbinder, Noah
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
Respondent's counsel Foley & Lardner
Mitchell, Cleta
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