United States Ninth Circuit

In an action seeking a declaration that the Attorney General's investigation of plaintiff regarding alleged campaign finance violations was politically motivated and therefore unlawful, dismissal of the complaint is affirmed where the Attorney General need not obtain the permission of the Federal Elections Commission before investigating or prosecuting possible violations of federal election laws.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/30/2009
• Published 07/30/2009

Judges

• SILVERMAN, Circuit Judge:, Before:  Barry G. Silverman, Richard R. Clifton and Milan D. Smith, Jr., Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Michael R. Dezsi, Fieger, Fieger, Kenney, Johnson & Giroux, P.C., Southfield, MI, for the appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Thomasenia P. Duncan, General Counsel;  David Kolker, Associate General Counsel;  Harry J. Summers, Assistant General Counsel;  Greg J. Mueller, Attorney, Washington, D.C., for appellee Federal Election Commission., Gregory G. Katsas, Assistant Attorney General;  Diane J. Humetewa, United States Attorney;  Michael S. Raab, Attorney, Appellate Staff, Civil Division;  Eric Fleisig-Greene, Attorney, Appellate Staff, Civil Division, Washington, D.C., for appellee Attorney General.