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· 5/11/1989

Federal Election Commission v. National Organization for Women

Citations

  • 713 F. Supp. 428
  • 1989 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 5290
  • 1989 WL 54401

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • defendant did not go beyond issue discussion to express advocacy; it merely attempted to make its views known and gain new members
  • letter telling readers that by voting for or against a politician they could fight unequal treatment of women
  • “The [defendant’s] solicitation letters contained strong sentiments and dramatic statements, but this only reflects our ‘profound national commitment to the principal that debate on public issues should be uninhibited, robust, and wide-open.’ ”

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Judges: Robinson

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