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Federal Election Commission | United States of America
  • Press Release

Appeals court issued an Order in Johnson v. FEC

October 19, 2012

WASHINGTON – The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit today issued an Order in Johnson v. FEC (Case: Case 12-1418), denying the plaintiffs’ Emergency Motion for Mandatory Injunction, Writ of Mandamus or Other Appropriate Relief. The text of the order may be found here (https://www.fec.gov/law/litigation/johnson_ac_order.pdf)

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The reader is encouraged also to consult the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (52 U.S.C. 30101 et seq.), Commission regulations (Title 11 of the Code of Federal Regulations), Commission advisory opinions and applicable court decisions.