· 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
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- 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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