INDEPENDENCE INSTITUTE v. FEC

No. 14-5249.

816 F.3d 113 (2016)

INDEPENDENCE INSTITUTE, a Colorado Nonprofit Corporation, Appellant v. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided March 1, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Allen Dickerson argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief was Tyler Martinez .

Herbert W. Titus , William J. Olson , John S. Miles , Jeremiah L. Morgan , and Robert J. Olson were on the brief for amici curiae Citizens United, et al. in support of appellant.

Greg J. Mueller , Attorney, Federal Election Commission, argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief were Lisa J. Stevenson , Deputy General Counsel, Kevin Deeley , Acting Associate General Counsel, and Erin Chlopak , Acting Assistant General Counsel. Michael Columbo , Attorney, entered an appearance.

J. Gerald Hebert , Lawrence M. Noble , Scott L. Nelson , Fred Wertheimer , Donald J. Simon , and Charles Fried were on the brief for amici curiae Campaign Legal Center, et al. in support of defendant-appellee.

Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge WILKINS.


The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002, known as BCRA or the McCain-Feingold Act, requires speakers who make "electioneering communications" to disclose some of their donors. An electioneering communication is a broadcast, cable, or satellite communication that refers to a candidate for federal office and is aired within...

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