The Real Truth About Abortion, Inc. v. Federal Election Commission
Petition for certiorari denied on January 7, 2013
Issue: (1) Whether the Federal Election Commission"s ("FEC") alternate "expressly advocating" definition at 11 C.F.R. " 100.22(b) is unconstitutionally overbroad, void for vagueness, and contrary to law, facially and as applied to the petitioner's intended activities, because it violates the First and Fifth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution, exceeds statutory authority under the Federal Election Campaign Act ("FECA"), 2 U.S.C. §" 431 et seq., and should be declared void under the Administrative Procedure Act ("APA"), 5 U.S.C. §" 702-06; and (2) whether FEC"s enforcement policy regulating determination of "political committee" ("PAC") status is unconstitutionally overbroad, void for vagueness, and contrary to law, facially and as applied to the petitioner's intended activities, because it violates the First and Fifth Amendments, exceeds statutory authority under FECA, and should be declared void under APA.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Petition of the day (Ben Cheng, December 14, 2012)
Date | Proceedings and Orders |
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09/10/2012 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 12, 2012) |
10/11/2012 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 13, 2012. |
11/13/2012 | Brief of respondents Federal Election Commission, et al. in opposition filed. |
11/26/2012 | Reply of petitioner The Real Truth About Abortion, Inc. filed. |
11/28/2012 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 4, 2013. |
01/07/2013 | Petition DENIED. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. |
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