Van Hollen v. FEC

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On April 21, 2011, Representative Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) sued the FEC in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, arguing that a 2007 regulation improperly narrowed the scope of federal disclosure requirements connected to electioneering communications...

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On April 21, 2011, Representative Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) sued the FEC in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, arguing that a 2007 regulation improperly narrowed the scope of federal disclosure requirements connected to electioneering communications. Plaintiff challenged the regulation under the Administrative Procedure Act, alleging that it is arbitrary, capricious and contrary to the federal campaign finance statute it purports to implement.

 

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