NAT. CONSERVATIVE POLITICAL v. FEDERAL ELECTION

No. 78-1543.

626 F.2d 953 (1980)

NATIONAL CONSERVATIVE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, John T. Dolan, Chairman, et al., Appellants, v. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION et al.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided March 11, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul D. Kamenar, Washington, D. C., with whom Daniel J. Popeo, Washington, D.C., was on brief, for appellants.

Deborah E. McFarland, Washington, D.C., with whom William C. Oldaker, Charles N. Steele and Gary L. Johansen, Washington, D. C., were on brief, for appellee, Federal Election Commission.

Ronald D. Eastman, Washington, D. C., with whom Jeffrey D. Komarow and Mark C. Ellenberg, Washington, D. C., were on brief, for appellee, Democratic National Committee.

Before BAZELON, Senior Circuit Judge, McGOWAN, Circuit Judge, and GESELL, United States District Judge for the District of Columbia.


Opinion per curiam.

PER CURIAM.

I. BACKGROUND

Appellants1 challenge the validity of a Federal Election Commission (FEC) regulation and a derivative advisory opinion, as well as the lawfulness of a contribution solicitation proposed by the Democratic National Committee (DNC). The regulation, 11 C.F.R. § 110.1(g)(1),2 provides that campaign contributions made for the purpose of retiring...

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