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Supreme Court Case to be Heard This Week on Electoral College Could Create Chaos in Presidential Election

Date
May 12, 2020
Case
Chiafalo v. Washington
Issues
Campaign Finance
Ethics
If the court rules to “unbind” electors, the integrity of the presidential election could be called into question during a critical election year.

Report of Periodic Transactions Filed Between March 23 and April 16

Document
Date
April 28, 2020

Records of stock transactions from various Senators and Representatives of both parties that occurred between mid-March to mid-April. 

Chiafalo v. Washington

Updated
April 8, 2020
Status
Active
Issues
Campaign Finance
Ethics

CLC is advocating in favor of state laws requiring that presidential electors follow the popular vote in their state.

Brief of Amici Curiae Campaign Legal Center and Issue One Supporting the States

Document
Date
April 8, 2020
Case
Chiafalo v. Washington

CLC and Issue One filed a brief in the United States Supreme Court, arguing that states are permitted to require presidential electors to vote for the winner of the popular vote in their home state, and showing that federal and state laws are not currently sufficient to ensure the transparency and legitimacy of the electoral college voting process if the electors are unbound.

FAQs Chiafalo v. Washington

Document
Date
March 16, 2020
Case
Chiafalo v. Washington

On April 28, 2020 the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Chiafalo v. Washington (linked with Colorado Department of State v. Baca), a constitutional challenge to the requirement that presidential electors – the people who physically cast their state’s electoral votes – must vote for the candidate who won the popular vote in their state.

CLC Complaint to OCE Regarding Rep. Steven Palazzo

Document
Date
March 26, 2020

Campaign Legal Center (CLC) requested an investigation into whether U.S. Representative Steven Palazzo converted campaign funds to personal use in violation of House rules and FECA.

Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Complaint Alleging Revolving Door Violations

Document
Date
March 6, 2020

CLC asked the Department of Justice to investigate whether former U.S. Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen violated federal law’s revolving door ban at 18 U.S.C. § 207(f) by appearing to provide behind-the-scenes support for Hong Kong's lobbying efforts less than one year after leaving Congress.

CLC Complaint to OCE Regarding Rep. Devin Nunes

Document
Date
February 26, 2020

Campaign Legal Center requested an investigation into whether U.S. Representative Devin Nunes is receiving legal services in violation of House ethics rules.

Complaint: Barr, Rosen, and Shea Unlawfully Interfered in Criminal Cases Involving Associates of President Trump

Date
February 21, 2020
Issues
Ethics
A thorough investigation of this complaint will help restore the public’s confidence that DOJ upholds its standards of insulating decisions from political influence.

CLC Complaint to DOJ Regarding Attorney General William P. Barr, Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey A. Rosen, and U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Timothy J. Shea

Document
Date
February 21, 2020

CLC filed a complaint with DOJ’s Office of Professional Responsibility asking for an investigation into Attorney General William P. Barr, Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey A. Rosen, and U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Timothy J. Shea. Their intervention in criminal cases involving associates of President Trump conflicts with legal requirements for the DOJ officials to act impartially and to insulate themselves from political influence.

Institute for Justice v. Laster, et al.

Updated
February 12, 2020
Status
Active
Issues
Ethics

CLC represents the Oklahoma Ethics Commission in defending an ethics law that prevents lobbyists from corrupting Oklahoma public officials with gifts.

CLC Letter to Interior Inspector General Regarding Emails Between David Bernhardt and Agency Ethics Staff

Document
Date
November 26, 2019
Case
Holding the Interior Department Accountable for Ethics Violations

Campaign Legal Center requests that the Interior Inspector General review emails between Interior Secretary David Bernhardt and members of the agency ethics staff. The emails raise questions about whether Mr. Bernhardt used his authority and influence to interfere with ethics advice.

Letter from Office of Inspector General to CLC on Investigation into Interior Ethics Issues

Document
Date
April 23, 2019
Case
Holding the Interior Department Accountable for Ethics Violations

The office of Inspector General (IG) wrote a letter back to CLC to announce that it is opening an investigation into potential ethics violations committed by multiple Department of the Interior senior executives, after CLC flagged this for the IG in a complaint filed on February 20.

Inspector General Investigating Ethical Misconduct by Newly Confirmed Interior Secretary David Bernhardt, Following CLC Complaint

Date
April 15, 2019
Case
Holding the Interior Department Accountable for Ethics Violations
Issues
Ethics
Today’s news confirms that Bernhardt’s conduct raises serious ethical questions, including whether he has exploited his power to advance the interests of the lobbying groups that used to pay his salary, potentially at the expense of the public.

Complaint: Acting Secretary Bernhardt Continued to Effectively Lobby for Client While Leading Government Agency

Date
February 28, 2019
Case
Holding the Interior Department Accountable for Ethics Violations
Issues
Ethics
Bernhardt’s behavior fits pattern of disregard for ethical norms across government agency tasked with managing the country’s natural resources.

CLC Complaint to Inspector General on Department of the Interior Acting Secretary David Bernhardt

Document
Date
February 28, 2019
Case
Holding the Interior Department Accountable for Ethics Violations

CLC filed an ethics complaint with Mary Kendall, the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of the Interior, to call to her attention the troubling conduct of Acting Interior Secretary David Bernhardt. CLC is urging Kendall to conduct a full investigation to determine whether Bernhardt violated his ethics pledge, and whether he violated his ethical obligation to avoid the appearance of favoritism in government decision-making.

See also CLC’s March 28, 2019 supplement to the complaint.

Office of Inspector General Response to Bernhardt Ethics Complaint

Document
Date
April 5, 2019
Case
Holding the Interior Department Accountable for Ethics Violations

The Office of Inspector General at the Department of the Interior responded to CLC's request for an investigation into potential ethics violations committed by several senior members of Interior including Acting Secretary Bernhardt.

Inspector General Letter to CLC Confirms Investigation into Bernhardt Ethics Concerns

Document
Date
April 15, 2019
Case
Holding the Interior Department Accountable for Ethics Violations

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the Department of the Interior (DOI) responded to the complaints submitted by CLC and other groups about various conflicts of interest by David Bernhardt and announced on April 15, 2019 that it is opening an investigation.

CLC Followup to Interior Ethics Memo

Document
Date
March 28, 2019
Case
Holding the Interior Department Accountable for Ethics Violations

CLC sent a letter to Interior’s Inspector General in response to the February 19, 2019 memo from Interior ethics officials seeking to retroactively clear Acting Interior Secretary David Bernhardt’s participation in California water matters. CLC filed a complaint in February alleging that Bernhardt violated his ethics pledge by participating in these matters.

See also CLC’s original February 28, 2019 complaint.

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