District Court Issues Order In Free Speech v. FEC

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District Court Issues Order In Free Speech v. FEC



WASHINGTON – The United States District Court for the District of Wyoming issued its Order in Free Speech v. FEC (Case 2:12-cv-00127-SWS) yesterday, granting the Commission’s motion to dismiss. The text of the Order may be found here(http://www.fec.gov/law/litigation/frees ... er_mtd.pdf).



The Federal Election Commission (FEC) is an independent regulatory agency that administers and enforces federal campaign finance laws. The FEC has jurisdiction over the financing of campaigns for the U.S. House of Representatives, the U.S. Senate, the Presidency and the Vice Presidency. Established in 1975, the FEC is composed of six Commissioners who are nominated by the President and confirmed by the U.S. Senate.

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