General
Common Cause et al. v. Schmitt et al.; and Federal Election Commission v. Americans for Change et al.
452 U.S. 913·Supreme Court of the United States·1981
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Opinion
No. 80-847.
No. 80-1067.
Common Cause et al. v. Schmitt et al.; and Federal Election Commission v. Americans for Change et al.
[MAJORITY]
D. C. D. C. [Probable jurisdiction noted, 450 U. S. 908.] Motions of appellants for divided argument and for additional time for oral argument granted. A total of one and one-half hours is allotted for oral argument to be divided as follows: 25 minutes for Federal Election Commission; 20 minutes for Common Cause et al.; and 45 minutes for appellees.