National Republican Congressional Committee v. Legi-Tech Corp.’s Empirical Analysis
795 F.2d 190 · 1986
Citation profile
9 federal appellate · 2 district ·
Relationships
Applies 17 U.S.C. § 107 (§ 101 of the Copyright Act of 1976) · 2 U.S.C. § 434 (§ 304 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971) · 2 U.S.C. § 437C (§ 306 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971) · 2 U.S.C. § 437D (§ 307 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971) · 2 U.S.C. § 437F (§ 308 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971) · 2 U.S.C. § 438 (§ 311 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971)
Relies on Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. · Buckley v. Valeo · United States v. Western Pacific Railroad · United States v. Philadelphia National Bank · Far East Conference v. United States
Most-quoted passages
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“The record before us fails to identify the subscribers to Legi-Tech’s new Tracking Service. Furthermore, we do not know whether the FEC would deem Legi-Tech’s communications to be ‘similar’ to those of a newspaper or how the FEC would apply its ‘principal purpose’ test to these facts. In light of the deference that must be accorded the FEC’s interpretation of its own statute (and indeed its .own regulation), any attempt on our part to resolve the present controversy would require judicial speculation as to the Commission’s views.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“The use of information, which is copied or otherwise obtained from reports filed [with the FEC], in newspapers, magazines, books or other similar communications is permissible as long as the principal purpose of such communications is not to communicate any contributor information listed on such reports for the purpose of soliciting contributions or for other commercial purposes.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“would bar newspapers and other commercial purveyors of news from publishing the information contained in those reports under any circumstances.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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