Recent Cases & Actions
Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a lawsuit on behalf of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), its local affiliates, and Common Cause challenging efforts by the Texas secretary of State and counties across the state to purge citizens from the voter rolls.
State Voting Rights Acts (state VRAs) allow states to go above and beyond the voter protections established by the federal Voting Rights Acts (VRA) and are an innovative way for states to ensure their voters have the freedom to vote in state and local elections.
Campaign Legal Center (CLC) and American Oversight (AO) filed a lawsuit on behalf of CLC to advocate for government transparency around two policies announced and expanded in 2025 that impact voters and visa holders.
CLC's lawyers litigate cases across the nation protecting voting rights, fighting unconstitutional gerrymandering and defending against attacks on campaign finance and disclosure laws. CLC also serves as a watchdog, applying pressure to governmental agencies that fail to enforce campaign finance laws and voting protections.
Campaign Legal Center Action (CLCA), on behalf of the gun safety organization Giffords, filed suit against the National Rifle Association (NRA) and two political campaigns for violating federal campaign finance laws. This suit follows the FEC's failure to comply with a court order to take action on the allegations against the NRA.
Michigan voters approved a constitutional amendment to create an independent redistricting commission to redraw the state’s voting districts. A group of plaintiffs sued to block its implementation. CLC serves as co-counsel for Voters Not Politicians, a nonpartisan, citizen-led organization that worked to pass the constitutional amendment.
In 2021, Georgia passed a new elections law that severely limits the ability of third parties to provide voters with assistance requesting, obtaining and submitting absentee ballot applications. CLC represents several organizations who distribute absentee ballot applications in challenging this burdensome and unnecessary law.
