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Every Person Must Count for Census Reapportionment

November 24, 2020
Issues
Redistricting

Excluding undocumented people from apportionment would subvert central principles of our democracy.

Census Bureau November 18, 2020 FOIA Request Regarding Citizenship Data from Third Party Providers

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Date
Case
Promoting a Fair Census for All, Regardless of Citizenship Status

Comprehensive Democracy Reform Wins in Alaska

November 18, 2020
Issues
Campaign Finance
Redistricting

Alaska's Ballot Measure 2 provides voters more information about the true source of election spending. 

Campaign Legal Center Congressional Letter Prioritizes Passage of For the People Act

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Date

Campaign Legal Center (CLC) voices its strong support of the For the People Act in a letter to key House and Senate members and urges Congress to prioritize passage during the early days of the 117th Congress.

Fourth Batch of Documents Responsive to CVAP Tabulation FOIA

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Date
Case
Promoting a Fair Census for All, Regardless of Citizenship Status

Third Batch of Documents Responsive to CVAP Tabulation FOIA

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Date
Case
Promoting a Fair Census for All, Regardless of Citizenship Status

Virginia Voters Pass Amendment to State Constitution, Choosing Fair Maps Over Gerrymandering

November 4, 2020
Issues
Redistricting

Virginians choice to vote for fair maps will help their state have a more inclusive democracy. 

Virginia Voters Pass Historic Amendment to State Constitution, Choosing Fair Maps Over Gerrymandering

Date
November 4, 2020
Case
Movement to Establish Citizen-Led Redistricting Commissions in the States
Issues
Redistricting
This amendment will help Virginia adopt fair maps and a more inclusive process.

Plaintiffs’ Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law

Document
Date
Case
Holloway, et al. v. City of Virginia Beach

CLC Staff Remember Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, An Advocate for Democracy

September 25, 2020
Issues
Voting Rights
Redistricting

CLC's staff members share their reflections on the life and legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. 

Court Deals Blow to Arkansas Voters Seeking Fair Maps

September 16, 2020
Case
Miller v. Thurston (Arkansas Redistricting Initiative)
Issues
Redistricting

A court has barred an initiative regarding the creation of an independent redistricting commission from appearing on Arkansas voters' ballots. 

Holloway, et al. v. City of Virginia Beach

Updated
Status
Active
Issues
Redistricting

The city of Virginia Beach has used an at-large voting system to elect members to the City Council since 1966. The lawsuit asks the court to change the City’s election system to district-based or ranked choice voting, which would allow minorities to elect their candidates of choice to the City...

Plaintiffs’ Brief in Opposition to Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment

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Date
Case
Holloway, et al. v. City of Virginia Beach

Appendix to Plaintiffs’ Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law

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Date
Case
Holloway, et al. v. City of Virginia Beach

Campaign Legal Center Remembers Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a Fighter for Equality

September 19, 2020
Issues
Voting Rights
Redistricting

Ginsburg’s enduring legacy is that she was a trailblazer who stood up for equality in all its forms.

Katherine Gehl Calls for More Choice for Voters at CLC Book Event

September 16, 2020
Issues
Redistricting

In a CLC book event, Katherine Gehl explained why we need more competition to have a stronger democracy. 

Don’t Turn Back Now: Pass Virginia’s Bipartisan Gerrymandering Solution

February 21, 2020
Case
Movement to Establish Citizen-Led Redistricting Commissions in the States
Issues
Redistricting

If the amendment fails to pass in Virginia, politicians will retain control of the redistricting process for the foreseeable future.

Miller v. Thurston: United States District Court Western District of Arkansas Fayetteville Division – Order Denying Plaintiffs’ Motion for Preliminary Injunction.

Document
Date
Case
Miller v. Thurston (Arkansas Redistricting Initiative)

Miller v. Thurston (Arkansas Redistricting Initiative)

Updated
Status
Closed
Issues
Redistricting

CLC is challenging Arkansas’ onerous requirements to get a ballot initiative before voters. CLC’s client, Arkansas Voters First, is seeking to put an independent redistricting commission on the 2020 ballot.

Virtual Book Event: CLC's Trevor Potter with Katherine Gehl

September 8, 2020
Issues
Campaign Finance
Ethics
Voting Rights
Redistricting

Join us for a virtual conversation between CLC President Trevor Potter and Katherine M. Gehl about Gehl's new book.