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Common Cause et al. v. Schmitt et al.; and Federal Election Commission v. Americans for Change et al., 1981 — 453 U.S. 910 · caselaw · US
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Common Cause et al. v. Schmitt et al.; and Federal Election Commission v. Americans for Change et al.
453 U.S. 910·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.] Motion of appellees Americans for Change, Americans for an Effective Presidency, Fund for a Conservative Majority, Harrison H. Schmitt, and Carl T. Curtis for divided argument denied.