FEDERAL ELECTION COM'N v. NATIONAL RIFLE ASS'N

No. 00-5163.

254 F.3d 173 (2001)

FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION, Appellee, v. NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, et al., Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided June 29, 2001.

Rehearing Denied August 23, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard E. Gardiner argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellants. Christopher A. Conte and Michael W. Lojek entered appearances.

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

Before: EDWARDS, Chief Judge, GINSBURG and TATEL, Circuit Judges.


Rehearing En Banc Denied August 23, 2001.

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge TATEL.

Concurring opinion filed by Circuit Judge GINSBURG.

TATEL, Circuit Judge:

During the 1978, 1980, and 1982 federal election cycles, the National Rifle Association spent $37,833 on behalf of its political action committee. In a civil enforcement action brought by the Federal Election Commission, the district...

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