tp leadership fund
<b style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">The Tea Party Leadership Fund PAC, </b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">based on AOR 2012-32, and others sued the FEC to challenge the 6-month registration period for multicandidate PAC status. A PAC that has been registered for 6 months, received contributions from more than 50 people, and contributed to at least 5 candidates may contribute up to $5,000 per candidate; <b>otherwise it may only contribute up to the individual limit, then $2,500. Plaintiffs argued First Amendment violation creates an unconstitutional waiting period on full speech rights and does not prevent actual, or apparent, quid pro quo corruption as required for speech restraints. The case was ultimately withdrawn.</b></span>