DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN v. F.E.C.

No. 97-5160, 97-5161.

139 F.3d 951 (1998)

DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE, Appellee, v. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION, Appellant. DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE, Appellee, v. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided April 10, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard B. Bader, Associate General Counsel, Federal Election Commission, Washington, DC, argued the causes for appellant. With him on the briefs were Lawrence M. Noble, General Counsel, Washington, DC, and Vivien Clair and David Kolker, Attorneys, Washington, DC.

Marc E. Elias, Washington, DC, argued the causes for appellee. With him on the briefs was Robert F. Bauer.

Bobby R. Burchfield, Washington, DC, argued the cause in No. 97-5161 for amicus curiae the National Republican Senatorial Committee. With him on the briefs was Thomas O. Barnett.

Before: RANDOLPH, ROGERS, and TATEL, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the Court filed PER CURIAM.

PER CURIAM:

The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee ("DSCC") is a political committee comprised of sitting Democratic members of the United States Senate. Its primary function is to aid the election of Democratic candidates to the Senate. In May 1993 DSCC lodged a complaint with the Federal Election Commission. The complaint alleged that the National Republican Senatorial...

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