Mitch McConnell, U.S. Senator, et al. v. Federal Election Commission, et al. (No. 02-1674) [Go to Briefs for this case]
National Rifle Association, et al. v. Federal Election Commission, et al. (No. 02-1675) [Go to Briefs for this case]
Federal Election Commission, et al. v. Mitch McConnell, U.S. Senator, et al. (No. 02-1676) [Go to Briefs for this case]
John McCain, U.S. Senator, et al. v. Mitch McConnell, U.S. Senator, et al. (No. 02-1702) [Go to Briefs for this case]
Republican National Committee, et al. v. Federal Election Commission, et al. (No. 02-1727) [Go to Briefs for this case]
National Right To Life Committee, Inc., et al. v. Federal Election Commission, et al. (No. 02-1733) [Go to Briefs for this case]
ACLU v. Federal Election Commission, et al. (No. 02-1734) [Go to Briefs for this case]
Victoria Jackson Gray Adams, et al. v. Federal Election Commission, et al. (No. 02-1740) [Go to Briefs for this case]
Ron Paul, United States Congressman, et al. v. Federal Election Commission, et al. (No. 02-1747) [Go to Briefs for this case]
California Democratic Party, et al. v. Federal Election Commission, et al. (No. 02-1753) [Go to Briefs for this case]
AFL-CIO, et al. v. Federal Election Commission, et al. (No. 02-1755) [Go to Briefs for this case]
Chamber of Commerce, et al. v. Federal Election Commission, et al. (No. 02-1756) [Go to Briefs for this case]

Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (BCRA); U.S. Constitution, Article I, Sec. 4; First Amendment; Equal Protection

1. Whether the district court erred by upholding portions of the "soft money" provision (section 101) of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (BCRA), Pub. L. No. 107-155, 166 Stat. 81, because it constitutes an invalid exercise of Congress' power to regulate elections under Article I, Section 4, of the Constitution; violates the First Amendment or the equal protection component of the Fifth Amendment; or is unconstitutionally vague.
   
   
2. Whether the district court erred by upholding portions of the "electioneering communications" provisions (sections 201, 203, 204, and 311), of BCRA, because they violate the First Amendment or the equal protection component of the Fifth Amendment, or are unconstitutionally vague.
   
   
3. Whether the district court erred by holding nonjusticiable challenges to, and upholding, portions of the "advance notice" provisions of BCRA (sections 201 and 212), because they violate the First Amendment.
   
   
4. Whether the district court erred by holding nonjusticiable challenges to, and upholding, the "coordination" provisions of BCRA (sections 202, 211, and 214), because they violate the First Amendment.
   
   
5. Whether the district court erred by holding nonjusticiable challenges to, and upholding, the "attack ad" provision of BCRA (section 305), because it violates the First Amendment.

• U.S. District Court - District of Columbia [PDF], Order and Final Judgment, Filed: May 1, 2003
• U.S. District Court - District of Columbia [PDF], Stay of Final Judgment, Filed: May 19, 2003
• United States Supreme Court, Probable Jurisdiction Noted: June 5, 2003
• United States Supreme Court, Order Regarding Page Limits: June 19, 2003
• United States Supreme Court, Order on Divided Argument Motions: August 4, 2003
• United States Supreme Court, Order On Motions For Reconsideration Of Motions For Divided Argument: August 19, 2003
• United States Supreme Court, Decided: December 10, 2003

RESOURCES:

• Oral Argument Transcript[PDF (Official Transcript)] [HTML, pt. 1 (From the Oyez Project)] [HTML, pt. 2(From the Oyez Project)]
• Transcripted Audio of Oral Arguments Before Supreme Court [Part 1, Streaming Real Audio], [Part 2, Streaming Real Audio] (From the Oyez Project) You will need RealAudio Player to listen to these arguments. Click here to download free RealOne Player
• U.S. Supreme Court Website for Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act Cases
• Docket Sheet (No. 02-1674) From the U.S. Supreme Court.
• Docket Sheet (No. 02-1675) From the U.S. Supreme Court.
• Docket Sheet (No. 02-1676) From the U.S. Supreme Court.
• Docket Sheet (No. 02-1702) From the U.S. Supreme Court.
• Docket Sheet (No. 02-1727) From the U.S. Supreme Court.
• Docket Sheet (No. 02-1733) From the U.S. Supreme Court.
• Docket Sheet (No. 02-1734) From the U.S. Supreme Court.
• Docket Sheet (No. 02-1740) From the U.S. Supreme Court.
• Docket Sheet (No. 02-1747) From the U.S. Supreme Court.
• Docket Sheet (No. 02-1753) From the U.S. Supreme Court.
• Docket Sheet (No. 02-1755) From the U.S. Supreme Court.
• Docket Sheet (No. 02-1756) From the U.S. Supreme Court.
• Federal Election Commission Website on Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002
• Northwestern University - Medill School of Journalism: On the Docket

Jurisdiction Phase
• Appellants U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell, et al. (Jurisdictional Statement) [PDF]
• Appellees Federal Election Commission, et al. - Response (Jurisdictional Statement) [PDF] [RTF] [TEXT]
• Appellants U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell, et al. - Reply (Jurisdictional Statement) [PDF]
  
  Merits Phase
• Appellants U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell, et al. [PDF]
• Appellants U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell, et al. (Appendix) [PDF]
• Appellees Federal Election Commission, et al. [PDF] [TEXT]
• Intervenor Defedendants U.S. Senator John McCain, et al. - Redacted Brief [PDF]
• Appellants U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell, et al. - Reply [PDF]
• Joint Appendix, Vol. I [PDF] (46 MB)
• Joint Appendix, Vol. II [PDF] (38 MB)
• Joint Appendix, Vol. III [PDF] (45 MB)
• Joint Appendix, Vol. IV [PDF] (32 MB)
• Joint Appendix, Vol. V [PDF] (19 MB)
  
  

• American Civil Rights Union [PDF]
• CATO Institute and Institute for Justice [PDF]
• Hon. J. Dennis Hastert, Speaker of the House of Reps. [PDF]
• Rodney A. Smith, Consultant [PDF]
• States of Virginia, North Dakota, et al. [PDF]

• Former Leaders of the American Civil Liberties Union [PDF]
• Bipartisan Former Members of the United States Congress [PDF]
• California Student Public Interest Research Group, et al. [PDF]
• Center for Governmental Studies [PDF]
• Center for Responsive Politics [PDF]
• Committee for Economic Development, et al. [PDF]
• Common Cause and AARP [PDF]
• Interfaith Alliance Foundation, et al. [PDF]
• International Experts [PDF]
• League of Women Voters of the United States [PDF]
• David Moshman, Professor of Educational Psychology [PDF]
• States of Iowa, Vermont, et al. [PDF]
• Senator Fred Thompson [PDF]

Jurisdiction Phase
• Appellants National Rifle Association, et al. (Jurisdictional Statement) [PDF]
• Appellees Federal Election Commission, et al. - Response (Jurisdictional Statement) [PDF] [RTF] [TEXT]
  
  Merits Phase
• Appellants National Rifle Association, et al. [PDF]
• Appellees Federal Election Commission, et al. [PDF] [TEXT]
• Appellants National Rifle Association, et al. - Reply [PDF]

Jurisdiction Phase
• Appellants Federal Election Commission, et al. (Jurisdictional Statement) [PDF] [RTF] [TEXT]
• Appellees Echols and O'Brock, et al. - Joint Motion to Affirm [PDF]
• Appellants Federal Election Commission, et al. - Opposition (Echols, et al. Motion) [PDF]
• Appellee National Association of Broadcasters - Motion to Affirm [PDF]
• Appellants Federal Election Commission, et al. - Opposition (NAB Motion) [PDF]
  
  Merits Phase
• Appellees Echols and O'Brock, et al. - Joint Brief to Affirm [PDF]
• Appellees Echols and O'Brock, et al. - Joint Reply [PDF]

Jurisdiction Phase
• Appellants U.S. Senator John McCain, et al. (Jurisdictional Statement) [PDF]
  
  Merits Phase
• Appellants U.S. Senator John McCain, et al. (Redacted Brief) [PDF]

Jurisdiction Phase
• Appellants Republican National Committee, et al. (Jurisdictional Statement) [PDF]
• Appellees Federal Election Commission, et al. - Response (Jurisdictional Statement) [PDF] [RTF] [TEXT]
• Intervenor Appellees - Response (Jurisdictional Statement) [PDF]
• Appellants Republican National Committee, et al. - Reply (Jurisdictional Statement) [PDF]
  
  Merits Phase
• Appellants Political Parties [PDF]
• Appellees Federal Election Commission, et al. [PDF] [TEXT]
• Appellants Political Parties - Reply [PDF]

Jurisdiction Phase
• Appellants James Madison Center for Free Speech, et al. (Jurisdictional Statement) [PDF]
• Appellees Federal Election Commission, et al. - Response (Jurisdictional Statement) [PDF] [RTF] [TEXT]
• Intervenor Appellees - Response (Jurisdictional Statement) [PDF]
  
  Merits Phase
• Appellants National Right to Life Committee, et al. [PDF]
• Appellants Political Parties [PDF]
• Appellees Federal Election Commission, et al. [PDF] [TEXT]
• Appellants National Right to Life Committee, et al. - Reply [PDF]
• Appellants National Right to Life Committee, et al. - Appendix to Reply [PDF]
• Appellants Political Parties - Reply [PDF]

Jurisdiction Phase
• Appellant American Civil Liberties Union (Jurisdictional Statement) [PDF]
• Appellees Federal Election Commission, et al. - Response (Jurisdictional Statement) [PDF] [RTF] [TEXT]
• Intervenor Appellees - Response (Jurisdictional Statement) [PDF]
  
  Merits Phase
• Appellant American Civil Liberties Union [PDF]
• Appellees Federal Election Commission, et al. [PDF] [TEXT]
• Appellant American Civil Liberties Union - Reply [PDF]

Jurisdiction Phase
• Appellants Victoria Jackson Gray Adams, et al. (Jurisdictional Statement) [PDF]
• Appellees Federal Election Commission, et al. - Response (Jurisdictional Statement) [PDF] [RTF] [TEXT]
  
  Merits Phase
• Appellants Victoria Jackson Gray Adams, et al. [PDF]
• Appellees Federal Election Commission, et al. [PDF] [TEXT]
• Appellants Victoria Jackson Gray Adams, et al. [PDF]

Jurisdiction Phase
• Appellants Congressman Ron Paul, et al. (Jurisdictional Statement) [PDF]
• Appellees Federal Election Commission, et al. - Response (Jurisdictional Statement) [PDF] [RTF] [TEXT]
  
  Merits Phase
• Appellants Congressman Ron Paul, et al. [PDF]
• Appellants Congressman Ron Paul, et al. - Appendix to Brief [PDF]
• Appellees Federal Election Commission, et al. [PDF] [TEXT]
• Appellants Congressman Ron Paul, et al. - Reply [PDF]

Jurisdiction Phase
• Appellants California Democratic Party, et al. (Jurisdictional Statement) [PDF]
• Appellees Federal Election Commission, et al. - Response (Jurisdictional Statement) [PDF] [RTF] [TEXT]
  
  Merits Phase
• Appellants Political Parties [PDF]
• Appellees Federal Election Commission, et al. [PDF] [TEXT]
• Appellants Political Parties - Reply [PDF]

Jurisdiction Phase
• Appellants American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), et al. (Jurisdictional Statement) [PDF]
• Appellees Federal Election Commission, et al. - Response (Jurisdictional Statement) [PDF] [RTF] [TEXT]
• Intervenor Appellees - Response (Jurisdictional Statement) [PDF]
  
  Merits Phase
• Appellants AFL-CIO, et al. [PDF]
• Appellees Federal Election Commission, et al. [PDF] [TEXT]
• Appellants AFL-CIO, et al. - Reply [PDF]

Jurisdiction Phase
• Appellants Chamber of Commerce of the United States, et al. (Jurisdictional Statement) [PDF]
• Intervenor Appellees - Response (Jurisdictional Statement) [PDF]
  
  Merits Phase
• Appellants Chamber of Commerce of the United States, et al. [PDF]
• Appellees Federal Election Commission, et al. [PDF] [TEXT]
• Appellants Chamber of Commerce of the United States, et al. - Reply [PDF]

• Supplemental Appendix to Jurisdictional Statements, Vol. 1 [PDF]
• Supplemental Appendix to Jurisdictional Statements, Vol. 2 [PDF]
• Supplemental Appendix to Jurisdictional Statements, Vol. 3 [PDF]
• Supplemental Appendix to Jurisdictional Statements, Vol. 4 [PDF]