According to BNA Money and Politics ($$), a federal judge has set the end of May as a deadline to complete briefing in the ongoing litigation between the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and Representatives Shays and Meehan. Shays and Meehan reject the FEC's refusal to write a rule on the activities of all 527 groups and the FEC's plan to consider possible campaign finance violations on a case by case basis looking at the actions of each organization. "Upon consideration of the parties' recommendations for further proceedings, and in view of the urgent nature of the matter, the Court orders the parties to comply with the following briefing schedule regarding defendant's supplemental Explanation and Justification," Sullivan's order said. The order called for all briefing to be completed by May 31, with a possible court hearing after that date.