Stop Reckless Economic Instability Caused By Democrats et al v. Federal Election Commission, No. 1:2014cv00397 - Document 76 (E.D. Va. 2015)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION re: cross-motions for summary judgment. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 02/27/15. (pmil, )
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Stop Reckless Economic Instability Caused By Democrats et al v. Federal Election Commission Doc. 76 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Alexandria Division STOP RECKLESS ECONOMIC INSTABILITY CAUSED BY DEMOCRATS, el al, Plaintiffs, V. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION, Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Case No. 1:14-cv-397 (AJT/IDD) MEMORANDUM OPINION Presently pending are cross-motions for summary judgment with respect to plaintiffs' constitutional challenges to certain statutory contribution limits under the Federal Election Campaign Act ("FECA") [Doc. Nos. 56 and 57]. Specifically, plaintiffs contend that (1) the sixmonth registration period, 2 U.S.C. § 441a(a)(4), violates the First Amendment as applied to plaintiff Stop Reckless Economic Instability Caused By Democrats ("Stop PAC"); (2) the limit on contributions from persons to candidates, § 441a(a)(l)(A), violates the Fifth Amendment as applied to Stop PAC; and (3) FECA's annual limits on contributions from multicandidate non- connected political committees ("PACs"), like the Tea Party Leadership Fund (the "Fund"), to national party committees, § 441a(a)(2)(B) ($15,000), and to state party committees, § 441a(a)(2)(C) ($5,000) violate the Fifth Amendment. Plaintiffs seek a declaration that these provisions are unconstitutional and also a permanent injunction barring defendant Federal Election Committee ("FEC") from enforcing them against plaintiffs and similarly situated groups. For the reasons stated herein, the Court will assume, without deciding, that plaintiffs have standing to raise their claims and that their claims are not moot, but concludes that the Dockets.Justia.com
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