By Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon
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SDNY COURTHOUSE, Nov 14 – The Federal Election Commission sued Chalin M. Askew and his LatPAC.
On November 12, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Magistrate Judge Stuart D. Aaron held a proceeding. Inner City Press covered it.
Askew did not show up, and no lawyer has put in an appearance for LatPAC.
Judge Aaron noted that corporation must have a lawyer, and asked the FEC attorney if a PAC is a corporation for this purpose.
The answer appears to be yes. An order to show cause, Judge Aaron said, will issue with a default looming.
The FEC lawyer added that Askew's answer had in fact been to their proposed settlement, and not the complaint. Judge Aaron said that would have to be addressed too.
The case is Federal Election Commission v. LatPAC et al., 21-cv-6095 (Carter / Aaron)
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