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James v. Federal Election Commission

Judgment vacated and case remanded for further consideration in light of McCutcheon v. Federal Election Comm?ission on April 7, 2014

Docket No.12-683
Op. BelowD.C. Cir.

Issue

When appellant wishes to take funds that may be legally contributed to political action committees and party committees, and instead contribute those same funds directly to additional candidate committees, whether the three-judge district court erred in dismissing her facial and as-applied challenge to Section 307(b) of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act, 2 U.S.C. § 441a(a)(3)(A), which imposes a limit of $37,500 on total contributions to all individual candidates.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Nov 30, 2012
Statement as to jurisdiction filed. (Response due January 3, 2013)
Dec 28, 2012
Order extending time to file response to statement as to jurisdiction to and including February 4, 2013.
Feb 4, 2013
Motion to dismiss or affirm filed by appellee Federal Elections Commission.
Feb 14, 2013
Reply of appellant Virginia James, Appellant filed.
Feb 20, 2013
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 15, 2013.
Apr 2, 2014
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 4, 2014.
Apr 7, 2014
Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of McCutcheon v. Federal Election Comm?n, 572 U. S. ___ (2014).
May 9, 2014
Judgment issued.

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