Free Speech For People, et al. v. FEC (21-3206)
Summary
Background
According to the court complaint, on December 16, 2016, plaintiffs filed an administrative complaint with the FEC against the Government of the Russian Federation (“Russian Federation”) and Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. (“Trump Campaign”), alleging violations of the Act. The administrative complaint alleges that the Russian Federation sought to influence the 2016 presidential election by paying hackers to breach Democratic National Committee servers and leak the hacked information; paying individuals to make social media posts; and paying for political advertisements. The administrative complaint also alleges that the Russian Federation did not disclose any of the spending and that some of its political spending was “coordinated” with the Trump Campaign.
The plaintiffs ask the court to declare the FEC’s failure to act on the administrative complaint contrary to law, and to order the FEC to conform with that declaration within 30 days.
Source: FEC Record - December 2021
Documents
District Court (DC)
Court decisions:
Related documents:
- Certification (01/28/2022)
- Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (12/08/2021)