William J. Federer v. Richard A. Gephardt, Individually Joyce A. Aboussie, Individually James A. Larrew, Individually and John Does

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• recognizing implicitly that the validity of Means is an open question and “[p]assing on the question of whether or not a political party is a ‘class’ under the statute”
• dismissing complaint for failing to allege state action because the complaint alleged only “that the defendants acted on behalf of [a Congressman] as a political candidate and private person,” not as a government official
• dismissing a complaint about campaign activity for failing to allege a state action because the complaint alleged only “that the defendants acted on behalf of [a Congressman] as a political candidate and private person,” not as a government official
• first quoting Griffin v. Breckenridge, 403 U.S. 88, 102–03 (1971); and then citing 42 U.S.C. § 1985(3)
• claim under §1985(3) requires state involvement or that the aim of the conspiracy somehow benefits the state itself
• “[Plaintiff] is not 21 required to show class-based animus as part of [a] support and advocacy claim.”

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