On May 29, Unity08 filed its main brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals in the District of Columbia, against the Federal Election Commission’s ruling in 2006 that no one could give Unity08 more than $5,000. The FEC treated Unity08 as a “political committee”, and individuals may not give more than $5,000 per calendar year to a “political committee”. However, a “political committee” has always been understood to be a committee that backs a particular candidate for federal office. The case is Unity08 v FEC, 08-5526.
If the FEC had made a similar ruling in 1995, then Ross Perot would not have been able to create the Reform Party in September 1995. Like Unity08, the Reform Party didn’t have any particular candidate for president or any federal office when it was founded.
Use the above link to read the brief.
Michael H. Drucker
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