Campaign Legal Center and OpenSecrets Win Summary Judgment in FEC Delay Case

OpenSecrets and Campaign Legal Center filed suit against the FEC after it failed to respond to their petition to promulgate new disclosure rules for “special-purpose” accounts maintained by national political party committees. A federal district court granted summary judgment in OpenSecret’s and Campaign Legal Center’s favor, holding that the FEC’s delay in ruling on the petition has been unreasonable. The court ordered the parties to meet and develop a deadline for FEC action. The court will maintain jurisdiction to monitor the FEC’s progress toward that deadline through regular status reports.