CHAMBER OF COMMERCE v. FED. ELECTIONS COM'N

No. 94-5339.

69 F.3d 600 (1995)

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF the UNITED STATES of America, et al., Appellants, v. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided November 14, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carter G. Phillips, argued the cause, for appellants, with whom Michael A. Nemeroff, Jonathan E. Nuechterlein, Stephen A. Bokat, Judith K. Richmond, and Jack R. Bierig were on the brief.

Richard B. Bader, Associate General Counsel, Federal Election Commission, argued the cause, for appellee, with whom Lawrence M. Noble, General Counsel, and Vivien Clair, Attorney, were on the brief.

Before: SILBERMAN, SENTELLE, and HENDERSON, Circuit Judges.


SILBERMAN, Circuit Judge:

The United States Chamber of Commerce and the American Medical Association challenge the Federal Election Commission's rule that in effect limits "members" — to whom a membership organization can convey political messages and solicitations — to individuals having the right to vote, directly or indirectly, for at least one member of the organization's highest governing body. The district court thought appellants lacked standing...

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