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Fec v. Democratic Senatorial Campaign Comm.

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Advocates
Robert F. Bauer (on behalf of Respondent, DSCC)
Jan W. Baran (on behalf of the Petitioner, NRSC)
Charles N. Steele (on behalf of the Petitioner, FEC)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
80-939
Petitioner: 
Fec
Respondent: 
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Comm.
Consolidation: 
No. 80-1129
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
454 U.S. 27 (1981)
Argued: 
Tuesday, October 6, 1981
Decided: 
Tuesday, November 10, 1981
Issues: 
First Amendment, Campaign Spending

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The Oyez Project, Fec v. Democratic Senatorial Campaign Comm. , 454 U.S. 27 (1981)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1981/1981_80_939)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
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Question: 

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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for Fec, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Federal Election Campaign

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Full Opinion by Justice Byron R. White