MUR #7754
Pacific Environmental CoalitionSummary
RESPONDENTS: Pacific Environmental Coalition; Morris, Michael; SMP (formerly Senate Majority PAC); Unite the Country; VoteVets PAC; Carrig, Melissa; Cohler, Matt; Hegdahl, Rick; Joseph, James P.; Lambe, Rebecca; Pacific Atlantic Action Coalition; van Loben Sels, Tom
COMPLAINANTS: Campaign Legal Center; Christ, Margaret; Fischer (CLC), Brendan M.
SUBJECT: Contributions
DISPOSITION: The Commission failed by a vote of 3-3 to:
a. Find reason to believe that Pacific Atlantic Action Coalition violated 52 U.S.C. § 30122 by knowingly permitting its name to be used to effect a contribution in the name of another.
b. Find reason to believe that Pacific Environmental Coalition violated 52 U.S.C. § 30122 by knowingly permitting its name to be used to effect contributions in the name of another.
c. Find reason to believe that Matt Cohler violated 52 U.S.C. § 30122 by making contributions in the name of another.
d. Take no action at this time with respect to Tom Van Loben Sels, Melissa Carrig, James P. Joseph, SMP and Rebecca Lambe in her official capacity as treasurer, Unite the Country and Michael Morris in his official capacity as treasurer, and VoteVets PAC and Rick Hegdahl in his official capacity as treasurer.
e. Authorize the use of compulsory process.
f. Approve the appropriate letters.
The Commission failed by a vote of 3-3 to:
a. Dismiss the allegations pursuant to Heckler v. Chaney.
b. Close the file.
c. Issue the appropriate letters.
The Commission decided by a vote of 5-1 to:
a. Close the file.
b. Issue appropriate letters.
Disposition
Disposition | Penalty | Respondent | Citation |
---|---|---|---|
Dismissed-Other | Hegdahl, Rick | ||
Cohler, Matt | 52 U.S.C. §30122 | ||
Morris, Michael | |||
SMP (formerly Senate Majority PAC) | |||
van Loben Sels, Tom | |||
VoteVets PAC | |||
Pacific Environmental Coalition | 52 U.S.C. §30122 | ||
Unite the Country | |||
Joseph, James P. | |||
Lambe, Rebecca | |||
Pacific Atlantic Action Coalition | 52 U.S.C. §30122 | ||
Carrig, Melissa |
Documents
Participants
Relationship | Name |
---|---|
Primary respondent | Pacific Environmental Coalition |
Respondent | Morris, Michael |
SMP (formerly Senate Majority PAC) | |
Unite the Country | |
VoteVets PAC | |
Previous respondent | Carrig, Melissa |
Cohler, Matt | |
Hegdahl, Rick | |
Joseph, James P. | |
Lambe, Rebecca | |
Pacific Atlantic Action Coalition | |
van Loben Sels, Tom | |
Complainant | Campaign Legal Center |
Christ, Margaret | |
Fischer (CLC), Brendan M. | |
Respondent's counsel | Arnold & Porter |
Elias, Marc E. | |
Farah, William J. , Esq. | |
Gold, Laurence E., Esq. | |
Mitrani, David | |
Sandler, Reiff, Lamb, Rosenstein & Birkenstock, P.C. | |
Trister Ross Schadler & Gold LLC |