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FEC v. NATIONAL CONSERVATIVE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

No. 83-1032.

470 U.S. 480 (1985)

105 S.Ct. 1459

84 L.Ed.2d 455

FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION v. NATIONAL CONSERVATIVE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 18, 1985

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles N. Steele argued the cause for appellant in No. 83-1032. With him on the briefs were Richard B. Bader, Miriam Aguiar, and Jonathan A. Bernstein. Steven B. Feirson argued the cause for appellants in No. 83-1122. With him on the briefs were John M. Coleman and Anthony S. Harrington.

Robert R. Sparks, Jr., argued the cause for appellees in both cases. With him on the brief was J. Curtis Herge.†

Roger M. Witten, William T. Lake, and Archibald Cox filed a brief for Common Cause as amicus curiae.

JUSTICE REHNQUIST delivered the opinion of the Court.‡

The Presidential Election Campaign Fund Act (Fund Act), 26 U. S. C. § 9001 et seq., offers the Presidential candidates of major political parties the option of receiving public financing for their general election campaigns. If a Presidential candidate elects public financing, § 9012(f) makes it a criminal offense for independent "political committees," such...

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