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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #7925

Jim Banks for Congress, Inc.

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Jim Banks for Congress, Inc.; Kelley Automotive Group, LLC; Kelley, Thomas W.; Martin, Steven G.

COMPLAINANT: Fernandez, Jorge

SUBJECT: Contributions-Excessive

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 5-0 to take the following actions in MUR 7925: 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 June 30, 2022. 2. Close the file as to all Respondents. 3. Send the appropriate letters.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Dismiss Pursuant to Prosecutorial Discretion Martin, Steven G. 52 U.S.C. §30116(a), (f)
11 CFR 110.1
11 CFR 110.9
Jim Banks for Congress, Inc. 52 U.S.C. §30116(a), (f)
11 CFR 110.1
11 CFR 110.9
Kelley Automotive Group, LLC 52 U.S.C. §30116(a), (f)
11 CFR 110.1
11 CFR 110.9
Kelley, Thomas W. 52 U.S.C. §30116(a), (f)
11 CFR 110.1
11 CFR 110.9

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 09/24/2021 Response from Jim Banks for Congress, Inc. 610 KB
09/09/2021 Notification of Complaint to Kelley Automotive Group, LLC 789 KB
09/09/2021 Notification of Complaint to Jim Banks for Congress, Inc. and Steve Martin, Jr., in his official capacity as treasurer 788 KB
09/02/2021 Complaint 1 MB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 07/14/2022 Notification with General Counsel's Report to Kelley Automotive Group, LLC 1 MB
07/14/2022 Notification with General Counsel's Report to Jim Banks for Congress, Inc. and Steven Martin Jr., in his official capacity as treasurer 1 MB
07/14/2022 Notification to Jorge Fernandez 1 MB
06/30/2022 General Counsel's Report 870 KB
Certifications 07/13/2022 Jim Banks for Congress, Inc. and Steve Martin, Jr., in his official capacity as treasurer; Thomas W. Kelley; Kelley Automotive Group, LLC: EPS Dismissal Report 665 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Jim Banks for Congress, Inc.
Previous respondent Kelley Automotive Group, LLC
Kelley, Thomas W.
Martin, Steven G.
Complainant Fernandez, Jorge
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