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Criminal

Sep. 25, 2009

Judge Doesn't Understand Campaign Fund Law, FEC Says

Arguing that a lower court's decision "reflects a fundamental misunderstanding" of campaign finance law, the Federal Election Commission has asked an appellate court to reinstate charges of illegal campaign contributions against veteran Los Angeles trial attorney Pierce O'Donnell.

By Ciaran McEvoy
Daily Journal Staff Writer

LOS ANGELES - Arguing a lower court's decision "reflects a fundamental misunderstanding" of campaign finance law, the Federal Election Commission asked an appellate court to reinstate charges of making illegal campaign contributions against veteran Los Angeles trial attorney Pierce O'Donnell.

In a 97-page amicus filing, the FEC argued that, if affirmed, U.S. District Judge S. James Otero's decision to t...

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