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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #7998

Fox News Network LLC

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Fox News Network, LLC; Hoffmann, Vicki J.; JD Vance for Senate, Inc.; Lisker, Lisa; Ohioans for JD; Protect Ohio Values PAC

COMPLAINANT: Berman, John

SUBJECT: Committees-Candidate; Contributions-Prohibited; Contributions-Corporations

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in MUR 7998: 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 December 14, 2022. 2. Close the file. 3. Send the appropriate letters.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Dismiss Pursuant to Prosecutorial Discretion Ohioans for JD 52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
11 CFR 114.2(b) (d)
Lisker, Lisa 52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
11 CFR 114.2(b), (d)
JD Vance for Senate, Inc. 52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
11 CFR 114.2(b), (d)
Lisker, Lisa 52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
11 CFR 114.2(b), (d)
Fox News Network, LLC 52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
11 CFR 114.2(b), (d)
Hoffmann, Vicki J. 52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
11 CFR 114.2(b), (d)
Protect Ohio Values PAC 52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
11 CFR 114.2(b), (d)

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 07/15/2022 Response from Fox News Network, LLC 738 KB
07/01/2022 Response from Ohioans for JD Vance 682 KB
07/01/2022 Response from JD Vance for Senate Inc. and Lisa Lisker, Treasurer 739 KB
06/10/2022 Response from Protect Ohio Values PAC and Vicki J. Hoffman, Treasurer 773 KB
06/06/2022 Designation of Counsel from Protect Ohio Values PAC and Vicki J. Hoffman, Treasurer 1 MB
06/06/2022 Grant of Extension of Time to Protect Ohio Values and Vicki J. Hoffman, Treasurer 783 KB
06/06/2022 Grant of Extension of Time to Fox News Network, LLC 783 KB
06/06/2022 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Fox News Network, LLC 708 KB
06/02/2022 Request for Extension of Time from Protect Ohio Values PAC and Vicki J. Hoffman, Treasurer 768 KB
05/24/2022 Grant of Extension of Time to JD Vance for Senate, Inc. and Lisa Lisker, Treasurer 783 KB
05/24/2022 Grant of Extension of Time to Ohioans for JD and Lisa Lisker, Treasurer 783 KB
05/23/2022 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Ohioans for JD 896 KB
05/23/2022 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from JD Vance for Senate Inc. 897 KB
05/18/2022 Notification of Complaint to Ohioans for JD and Lisa Lisker in her official capacity as treasurer 769 KB
05/18/2022 Notification of Complaint to JD Vance for Senate, Inc. and Lisa Lisker in her official capacity as treasurer 747 KB
05/18/2022 Notification of Complaint to Fox News Network, LLC 775 KB
05/11/2022 Complaint 1 MB
05/03/2022 Notification of Complaint to Protect Ohio Values PAC (POV PAC) and Vicki J. Hoffmann in her official capacity as treasurer 748 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 02/15/2023 Notification with General Counsel's Report to Protect Ohio Values PAC and Vicki J. Hoffman in her official capacity as treasurer 2 MB
02/15/2023 Notification with General Counsel's Report to Ohioans for JD and Lisa Lisker in her official capacity as treasurer 968 KB
02/15/2023 Notification with General Counsel's Report to Fox News Network, LLC 967 KB
02/15/2023 Notification to John Berman 968 KB
12/14/2022 General Counsel's Report 926 KB
Certifications 02/07/2023 Fox News Network, LLC; JD Vance for Senate Inc. and Lisa Lisker in her official capacity as treasurer; Protect Ohio Values PAC (POV PAC) and Vickie J. Hoffman in her official capacity as treasurer; Ohioans for JD and Lisa L. Lisker in her official capacity as treasurer: EPS Dismissal Report 743 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Fox News Network, LLC
Previous respondent Hoffmann, Vicki J.
JD Vance for Senate, Inc.
Lisker, Lisa
Ohioans for JD
Protect Ohio Values PAC
Complainant Berman, John
Respondent's counsel Ashby Law PC
Baker & Hostetler, LLP
Wiley Rein LLP (1)
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