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Bread Political Action Committee v. Fec

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Jeffrey Cole (on behalf of the Appellants)
Charles N. Steele (on behalf of the Appellees)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
80-1481
Appellee: 
Fec
Appellant: 
Bread Political Action Committee
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
455 U.S. 577 (1982)
Argued: 
Tuesday, January 19, 1982
Decided: 
Monday, March 8, 1982
Issues: 
First Amendment, Campaign Spending

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The Oyez Project, Bread Political Action Committee v. Fec , 455 U.S. 577 (1982)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1981/1981_80_1481)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for Bread Political Action Committee, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Federal Election Campaign

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