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Trump Executive Order on Census Would Create Moment of Truth for Rule of Law

Date
July 11, 2019
Case
Promoting a Fair Census for All, Regardless of Citizenship Status
Issues
Redistricting
By defying a U.S. Supreme Court decision, Trump ignores a long tradition of U.S. presidents obeying court decisions.

Supreme Court Affirms Finding that Trump Administration's 2020 Citizenship Question Cannot be Justified by False Rationale

Date
June 27, 2019
Case
Promoting a Fair Census for All, Regardless of Citizenship Status
Issues
Redistricting
Voting Rights
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a decision finding that Secretary Ross lied about his reasons for adding the citizenship question to the 2020 Census. The quality of the census has been protected from the hasty addition of a politically-motivated question. It is of the utmost importance that the census...

The U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Intervene, Leaves Gerrymandered Maps in Place

Date
June 27, 2019
Case
Rucho v. League of Women Voters of North Carolina
Issues
Redistricting
While we are disappointed that North Carolina voters will continue to vote in districts that were shown at trial to be severely biased, the fight is far from over. We must redouble our efforts outside the courtroom to keep advancing efforts that put the voices of voters first.

Office of Special Counsel Recommends Kellyanne Conway’s Removal from Office for Repeated Ethics Violations, Following CLC Complaints

Date
June 13, 2019
Case
Enforcing the Hatch Act
Issues
Ethics
Strict compliance with the Hatch Act is necessary to keep partisan politics independent from the administration of federal programs, and to ensure officials do not use their entrusted authority to affect the political process.

Trump ABC Interview Demonstrates ‘Shocking Lack of Concern’ for Threat of Foreign Interference in Elections

Date
June 13, 2019
Issues
Campaign Finance
The President’s statement demonstrates a shocking lack of concern about the harm of foreign interference in American elections.

Supreme Court Will Hear Arguments in Case On Administration Decision to Add 2020 Census Citizenship Question

Date
February 15, 2019
Case
Promoting a Fair Census for All, Regardless of Citizenship Status
Issues
Redistricting
It is critical that the U.S. Supreme Court uphold the district court’s sound decision to stop this rash and politically motivated citizenship question from being added to the 2020 Census.

HISTORIC DECISION: Wisconsin Federal Court Strikes Down Partisan Gerrymander

Date
November 21, 2016
Case
Gill v. Whitford
Issues
Redistricting

Litigators and Lead Plaintiff React to Decision

WASHINGTON – A three-judge panel in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin today struck down Wisconsin’s state assembly district map, which is one of the most extreme partisan gerrymanders in the United States in the post...

Congressional Leadership PACs Continue to Subsidize Lavish Lifestyles

Date
May 22, 2019
Issues
Campaign Finance
The FEC’s failure to address the misuse of leadership PAC funds has allowed more politicians to exploit the system, spending their funds on trips to Vegas and memberships to exclusive clubs.

Dozens of Chinese Citizens Apparently Made Contributions to Trump Reelect and Local Political Committees

Date
May 22, 2019
Issues
Campaign Finance
The consistent pattern of foreign invitations to high-dollar fundraising events and foreign national attendance at these events indicate that foreign funds are indirectly flowing into U.S. campaigns, potentially through straw donors.

Court of Appeals Upholds Campaign Contribution Limits

Date
May 21, 2019
Case
Libertarian National Committee v. FEC
Issues
Campaign Finance
Today’s decision reaffirms that contribution limits are a vital preventative measure to protect voters against the worst forms of political corruption.

Groups Urge Court to Protect Seattle’s Innovative Public Financing System

Date
May 14, 2019
Case
Elster v. City of Seattle
Issues
Campaign Finance
Seattle citizens spoke loud and clear when they overwhelmingly passed the Honest Elections Seattle Initiative. The court should prioritize the First Amendment rights of city residents, by giving more people an opportunity to have their voices heard in our democracy.

Campaign Legal Center and End Citizens United File FEC Complaint Against Trump Campaign for Illegally Soliciting Contributions for “Independent” Super PAC

Date
May 9, 2019
Issues
Campaign Finance
If candidates are not punished for working hand-in-hand with super PACs, campaigns will stretch the legal boundaries until there is no way to prevent the corruption of candidates beholden to big money.

Bipartisan Bill Introduced Would Give Tools to Fight Foreign Interference in Elections

Date
May 8, 2019
Issues
Campaign Finance
The Honest Ads Act is a useful bipartisan disclosure response to the foreign interference we witnessed in 2016, and would make it more difficult for foreign actors to target American voters.

How the ‘Presidential Coalition’ Has Capitalized on its Leader’s Ties to the President and Misled Donors

Date
May 6, 2019
Issues
Campaign Finance
Despite telling donors that it would support conservative candidates with the funds raised, only three percent of The Presidential Coalition’s 2017 and 2018 spending went towards the direct political activity, according to a CLC research report.

Mueller Report Opens Door for Civil Enforcement by FEC

Date
April 30, 2019
Issues
Campaign Finance
Although Special Counsel Robert Mueller declined to bring criminal charges against Donald Trump Jr., Mueller provided a roadmap by which the FEC could pursue civil penalties.

Lawsuit: NRA Illegally Coordinated Up to $35 Million in Campaign Spending

Date
April 24, 2019
Case
Giffords v. FEC
Uncovering Illegal Coordination by the NRA
Issues
Campaign Finance
The NRA’s complicated scheme had the effect of evading campaign contribution limits and shielding millions of dollars of political spending – including up to $25 million coordinated with Donald Trump’s presidential campaign – from public scrutiny.

National Redistricting Experts Condemn Missouri House Gerrymandering Proposal

Date
April 22, 2019
Case
Movement to Establish Citizen-Led Redistricting Commissions in the States
Issues
Redistricting
Missouri politicians should listen to their voters, who supported fair maps by an almost 2-to-1 margin in November.

Mueller Report Confirms Extreme Vulnerability of American Elections

Date
April 18, 2019
Issues
Campaign Finance
Details uncovered in the investigation lay bare the extent to which Russia conducted an organized campaign of information warfare against America with the goal of spreading chaos and distrust in our elections.

Plaintiffs and Litigators Urge Supreme Court to Strike Down Gerrymanders

Date
March 26, 2019
Case
Rucho v. League of Women Voters of North Carolina
Lamone v. Benisek
Issues
Redistricting
Justices will hear arguments today about the intentional manipulation of voting maps by Republicans in North Carolina and Democrats in Maryland for partisan political gain.

Fifth Circuit Affirms Multi-Million Dollar Verdict in Houston Bribery Case

Date
March 15, 2019
Case
Gil Ramirez Group v. Houston Independent School District
Issues
Ethics
This decision affirms the fact that city officials in a position of public trust should work to ensure that public funds benefit the students and employees of their school districts.

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