MARTIN TRACTOR CO. v. FEDERAL ELECTION COM'N

Nos. 78-2080, 79-1027.

627 F.2d 375 (1980)

MARTIN TRACTOR COMPANY et al., Appellants, v. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION et al. NATIONAL CHAMBER ALLIANCE FOR POLITICS et al., Appellants, v. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION et al.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided May 8, 1980.

Rehearing Denied June 10 and June 23, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stanley T. Kaleczyc, Jr., Washington, D. C., with whom Stephen A. Bokat, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellants in No. 79-1027.

Mark Sullivan, III, Washington, D. C., with whom Edward A. McCabe, John G. Degooyer and Louise A. Sunderland, Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellants in No. 78-2080.

Kathleen Imig Perkins, Atty., Federal Election Commission, Washington, D. C., with whom William C. Oldaker, Gen. Counsel, and Charles N. Steele, Associate Gen. Counsel, Federal Election Commission, Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellees.

Before McGOWAN, LEVENTHAL and WALD, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge WALD.

WALD, Circuit Judge:

Appellants in these consolidated appeals brought actions in district court seeking declaratory and injunctive relief from certain of the provisions of section 321 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended, 2 U.S.C. § 441b,1 ("FECA" or the "Act"). Their complaints alleged that these provisions violate rights guaranteed them by the first and...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases