MUR #7927
Kennedy for MassachusettsSummary
RESPONDENTS: Kennedy for Massachusetts; Lowey, Keith D.
COMPLAINANT:
SUBJECT: Committees-Candidate; Contributions-Limitations; Contributions-Excessive; Other
DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 5-1 to take the following actions in MUR
7927:
1. Accept the conciliation agreement, as recommended in the Memorandum to the
Commission dated October 1, 2021.
2. Approve the appropriate letter.
3. Close the file.
The Commission failed by a vote of 3-3 to:
a. Open a MUR.
b. Dismiss with admonishment pursuant to Heckler v. Chaney allegations that Kennedy for Massachusetts and Keith D. Lowey in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C.
§ 30116(f) by accepting excessive contributions.
c. Approve the appropriate letters.
d. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated May 3, 2021, and as last circulated by Commissioner Cooksey’s Office on August 26, 2021 at 10:38 a.m.
e. Close the file.
The Commission decided by a vote of 4-2 to:
a. Open a MUR.
b. Find reason to believe that Kennedy for Massachusetts and Keith D. Lowey in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30116(f) by accepting excessive contributions.
c. Enter into pre-probable cause conciliation with Kennedy for Massachusetts and Keith D. Lowey in his official capacity as treasurer.
d. Approve the conciliation agreement, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated May 3, 2021.
e. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated May 3, 2021, subject to deleting
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g. Approve the appropriate letters.
Disposition
Disposition | Penalty | Respondent | Citation |
---|---|---|---|
Conciliation-PPC | Kennedy for Massachusetts | 52 U.S.C. §30116(f) | |
Lowey, Keith D. | 52 U.S.C. §30116(f) |
Documents
Type | Date | Document |
---|---|---|
Conciliation and Settlement Agreements | 10/20/2021 | Kennedy for Massachusetts and Keith D. Lowey in his official capacity as treasurer 2 MB |
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time | 10/15/2020 | Notification to Kennedy for Massachusetts 639 KB |
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses | 10/01/2021 | Pre-Probable Cause Conciliation 768 KB |
09/15/2021 | Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Kennedy for Massachusetts 1 MB | |
05/03/2021 | First General Counsel's Report 866 KB | |
Certifications | 10/18/2021 | Kennedy for Massachusetts and Keith D. Lowey in his official capacity as treasurer: Pre-Probable Cause Conciliation 632 KB |
09/02/2021 | Kennedy for Massachusetts and Keith D. Lowey in his official capacity as treasurer 779 KB | |
Statement of Reasons | 11/15/2021 | Commissioner Sean J. Cooksey 725 KB |
Participants
Relationship | Name |
---|---|
Primary respondent | Kennedy for Massachusetts |
Previous respondent | Lowey, Keith D. |