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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.

Rio Grande Foundation v. City of Santa Fe

Updated
October 22, 2018
Status
Active
Issues
Campaign Finance

CLC represents Santa Fe in defending its political disclosure law, which protects voters’ right to know who is behind efforts to influence their votes. 

Coalition Urges White House, Senate to Restore FEC Quorum with Commissioners Committed to Enforcing Anti-Corruption Laws

Date
January 13, 2020
Issues
Campaign Finance
A coalition of good-government groups led by CLC sent a letter calling on the President and U.S. Senate to restore the Federal Election Commission (FEC) voting quorum – but countering a call from private attorneys to confirm a “full slate” of six new FEC commissioners who would continue the FEC’s...

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.

Holding the Interior Department Accountable for Ethics Violations

Updated
November 20, 2019
Status
Active
Issues
Ethics

Violations of ethics obligations by officials across the Interior Department have raised serious questions about whether top agency officials are working to benefit the public, or to benefit the wealthy special interests that used to fund their paychecks. CLC is working to hold Interior officials...

Thompson v. Hebdon

Updated
November 19, 2019
Status
Active
Issues
Campaign Finance

Thompson v. Hebdon is a First Amendment challenge to Alaska’s campaign finance law, including its contribution limits for state legislative candidates and its limit on contributions from out-of-state donors. CLC filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the Ninth Circuit Court.

New Bipartisan Polls: Voters Want Stronger Enforcement of Campaign Finance Laws, Support Increased Transparency in Elections

Date
November 18, 2019
Case
Disclosure Rules for Digital Political Spending
Issues
Campaign Finance
Nearly three-in-four voters want the Federal Election Commission to take a more active role in enforcing campaign finance laws and 83% support publicly disclosing political contributions to organizations.

Giuliani Should Comply with Federal Ethics Laws Due to Assigned Role in U.S.-Ukraine Diplomacy

Date
November 12, 2019
Case
Holding Trump Accountable for Legal Violations Involving Ukraine
Issues
Ethics
Rudy Giuliani has been tasked with conducting U.S. foreign policy while retaining unknown private clients, and should be subject to the conflict of interest and other ethics laws that apply to federal employees.

CLC Complaint Results in Arrest of Two Ukrainian-American Trump Donors Connected to Giuliani

Date
October 10, 2019
Case
Holding Trump Accountable for Legal Violations Involving Ukraine
Issues
Campaign Finance
Ethics
Two Ukrainian-Americans who had been working with President Trump’s personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani on Ukrainian matters, were arrested late Wednesday for violating campaign finance laws. These arrests stemmed from a CLC complaint.

CLC Calls for Investigation of Trump Super PAC America First Action for Illegally Coordinating Spending Up to $6.6 Million with Three Federal Candidates

Date
October 25, 2019
Issues
Campaign Finance
President Trump’s super PAC has replicated the coordination scheme first pioneered by the NRA, coordinating communications with three federal candidates worth up to $6.6 million in expenditures.

Hosting G-7 Summit at Trump Doral is Corruption Pure and Simple

Date
October 21, 2019
Issues
Ethics
Foreign leaders already routinely decide to spend money at Trump properties, seemingly as a way to curry favor with the president, but this is the first time Trump will effectively force foreign leaders to do so.

Press Call (10/16): Yes, President Trump Broke the Law by Asking Foreign Governments for Favors

Date
October 9, 2019
Case
Holding Trump Accountable for Legal Violations Involving Ukraine
Issues
Campaign Finance
Ethics
President Trump is facing an impeachment inquiry based on election law violations. Hear nonpartisan analysis from CLC’s legal experts about the president’s abuse of power and campaign finance violations.

Holding Trump Accountable for Legal Violations Involving Ukraine

Updated
October 8, 2019
Status
Active
Issues
Campaign Finance
Ethics

On September 26, 2019, a whistleblower complaint was made public that alleges President Donald Trump used the power of his office to solicit interference from Ukraine in the 2020 U.S. election. Further reports have revealed other alleged illegal acts by employees or associates of the Executive...

Pressure Applied by Trump on Ukraine Is an Abuse of Power

Date
September 25, 2019
Case
Holding Trump Accountable for Legal Violations Involving Ukraine
Issues
Ethics
On his phone call with the President of Ukraine, President Trump repeatedly pressured a newly-elected head of a foreign country to investigate a former U.S. Vice President and current candidate for President of the United States for his own political gain.

Victory: Supreme Court Upholds Ruling on Constitutionality of Disclosure

Date
February 27, 2017
Case
Independence Institute v. FEC
Issues
Campaign Finance

WASHINGTON – Today, the Supreme Court rejected a constitutional challenge to “electioneering communication” disclosure provisions, which the Court has twice upheld since they were enacted as part of the McCain-Feingold Act in 2002. Today’s summary ruling affirms the three-judge district court’s...

Resignation Leaves Federal Election Watchdog Without Authority to Take Official Action

Date
August 26, 2019
Case
Disclosure Rules for Digital Political Spending
Issues
Campaign Finance
Without a functioning election watchdog, the vulnerabilities in U.S. elections that were exposed in 2016 by Russia will be exploited to greater effect by foreign and domestic actors in the 2020 election and beyond.

De Blasio Campaign Created Shell Game to Deceive Voters: CLC Calls for Investigation

Date
August 7, 2019
Issues
Campaign Finance
Bill de Blasio, a 2020 candidate for President of the United States, spent more on his presidential run than he reported in federal campaign filings, allowing wealthy donors to illegally support his run for president.

CLC v. FEC (Clinton Campaign coordination)

Status
Active
Issues
Campaign Finance

CLC sued the FEC after it deadlocked and dismissed CLC’s complaint alleging illegal coordination between Clinton’s campaign and the super PAC Correct the Record (CTR). CLC is suing the FEC to force it to hold CTR and the Campaign accountable for violating the laws designed to limit money’s influence...

Court Must Require FEC to Enforce the Law or Risk Rampant Abuse by Super PACs in 2020

Date
August 5, 2019
Case
CLC v. FEC (Clinton Campaign coordination)
Issues
Campaign Finance
The Republican FEC commissioners let Clinton campaign off the hook for coordinating millions in spending with super PAC.

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