FEDERAL ELECTION v. CRAIG FOR U.S. SENATE

No. 14-5297.

816 F.3d 829 (2016)

FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION, Appellee v. CRAIG FOR U.S. SENATE and Larry E. Craig, Individually, and In His Official Capacity as Treasurer of Craig for U.S. Senate, Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided March 4, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew D. Herman argued the cause for appellants. With him on the briefs were Aiysha S. Hussain and Stanley M. Brand .

Kevin P. Hancock , Attorney, Federal Election Commission, argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief were Kevin Deeley , Acting Associate General Counsel, Harry J. Summers , Assistant General Counsel, and Robert W. Bonham III , Senior Attorney.

Opinion for the Court filed by Chief Judge GARLAND.


The Federal Election Commission alleges that former Senator Larry E. Craig, his campaign committee, and the committee's Treasurer converted campaign funds to the Senator's personal use in violation of the Federal Election Campaign Act. That conversion occurred, the Commission contends, when the appellants spent campaign funds...

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