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540 U.S. 93 *; 124 S. Ct. 619 **; 157 L. Ed. 2d 491 ***; 2003 U.S. LEXIS 9195 ****; 72 U.S.L.W. 4015; 2003 Cal. Daily Op. Service 10567; 17 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. S 13
MITCH McCONNELL, UNITED STATES SENATOR, et al., Appellants v. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION, et al. NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION, et al., Appellants v. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION, et al. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION, et al., Appellants v. MITCH McCONNELL, UNITED STATES SENATOR, et al. JOHN McCAIN, UNITED STATES SENATOR, et al., Appellants v. MITCH McCONNELL, UNITED STATES SENATOR, et al. REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE, et al., Appellants v. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION, et al. NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE COMMITTEE, INC., et al., Appellants v. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION, et al. AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION, Appellant v. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION, et al. VICTORIA JACKSON GRAY ADAMS, et al., Appellants v. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION, et al. RON PAUL, UNITED STATES CONGRESSMAN, et al., Appellants v. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION, et al. CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY, et al., Appellants v. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION, et al. AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR AND CONGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONS, et al., Appellants v. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION, et al. CHAMBER OF CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, et al., Appellants v. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION, et al.
Notice: [****1] [EDITORS NOTE: PART 1 OF 3. THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN SPLIT INTO MULTIPLE PARTS ON LEXIS TO ACCOMMODATE ITS LARGE SIZE. EACH PART CONTAINS THE SAME LEXIS CITE.]
Prior History: ON APPEALS FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
McConnell v. FEC, 251 F. Supp. 2d 176, 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 7816 (D.D.C., 2003) McConnell v. FEC, 251 F. Supp. 2d 176, 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 7834 (D.D.C., 2003) McConnell v. FEC, 251 F. Supp. 2d 176, 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 7835 (D.D.C., 2003) McConnell v. FEC, 251 F. Supp. 2d 948, 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 7457 (D.D.C., 2003) McConnell v. FEC, 251 F. Supp. 2d 176, 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 7912 (D.D.C., 2003)
Disposition: Affirmed in part and reversed in part.
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