Republican National Committee v. Federal Election Commission

Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

) Republican National Committee, ) California Republican Party, ) Republican Party of San Diego ) County, and Michael Steele, ) ) Plaintiffs, ) Civil No. 08-1953 (BMK)(RJL)(RMC) ) v. ) Three-Judge Court ) Federal Election Commission, ) ) Defendant, ) ) Democratic National Committee and ) Representative Christopher Van ) Hollen, Jr., ) ) Intervenors. ) -------------------------) ORDER AND FINAL JUDGMENT

For the reasons set forth in the Memorandum Opinion, it is this 26 th day of March, 2010, hereby

ORDERED that Defendant Federal Election Commission's Motion for Summary Judgment [#56] is GRANTED; it is further

ORDERED that Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment [#21] is DENIED; it is further

ORDERED that Defendant Federal Election Commission's Motion To Dismiss [#20] is DISMISSED AS MOOT; and it is further

1 ORDERED that final judgment be entered for the defendant.

SO ORDERED.

RJtM.~ BRETT M. KA V ANA GH United States Circuit Judge

~United States District Judge

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