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Legal Challenge to Tennessee Law Undermining Voter Registration Will Proceed

Date
September 9, 2019
Case
League of Women Voters of Tennessee v. Tre Hargett
Issues
Voting Rights
A court decision has allowed CLC's challenge to a new Tennessee law that would restrict and penalize voter registration efforts - to proceed.

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...

Groups File Lawsuit Challenging North Dakota Voter ID Law and Call for Relief for Many Eligible North Dakota Voters At Risk of Disenfranchisement Before Election Day

Date
October 30, 2018
Case
Spirit Lake Tribe, et al. v. Jaeger
Issues
Voting Rights
CLC is fighting with Native American Rights Fund to block North Dakota’s voter ID law, which disenfranchises Native Americans living on reservations.

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.

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.

FEC Must Investigate Unprecedented Violations of Campaign Finance Laws by Clinton, Trump

Date
October 6, 2016
Case
CLC v. FEC (Clinton Campaign coordination)
Issues
Campaign Finance

Campaign Legal Center Files FEC Complaints Against Both Major Party Presidential Candidates and Their Supporting Super PACs

WASHINGTON – The Campaign Legal Center today filed complaints with the Federal Election Commission alleging that three super PACs – one supporting Hillary Clinton (Correct...

CLC Report Reveals Former Congressmen-Turned-Foreign Agents Using Leftover Campaign Funds to Advance Interests of Foreign Governments

Date
July 26, 2019
Issues
Campaign Finance
CLC’s report underscores the importance of the FEC issuing clear rules for so-called “zombie campaigns,” such as requiring that old campaign accounts be shut down.

30 States Deny Right to Vote to Citizens Based on Wealth, New Report Finds

Date
July 25, 2019
Case
Restore Your Vote: Felony Rights Restoration
Jones v. DeSantis
Issues
Voting Rights
Nationwide, as many as 23 million citizens have felony convictions. In 2019, at least 30 states continue to disenfranchise some of these citizens based on wealth, according to a new report released by CLC.

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...

CLC Files Suit Urging Court to Strike Down Florida Poll Tax

Date
June 29, 2019
Case
Jones v. DeSantis
Issues
Voting Rights
Florida's new law unconstitutionally prevents people like CLC’s plaintiff, Bonnie Raysor, of Boynton Beach, Fla., from voting solely based on their financial status.

DOJ Ends Two-Year Attempt to Conceal Names Behind Pence-Kobach Commission

Date
June 13, 2019
Case
CLC v. DOJ (Pence-Kobach Commission)
Issues
Voting Rights
By releasing this information to the public, we can better defend against voter suppression.

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.

Nevada Passes Groundbreaking Bill to Restore Voting Rights to 77,000 This Summer

Date
May 23, 2019
Case
Restore Your Vote: Felony Rights Restoration
Felony Voting Rights Restoration in Nevada
Issues
Voting Rights
Not only does this bill legally re-enfranchise tens of thousands of Nevadans, it also removes the confusing administrative hurdles that prevented previously eligible voters from ever realizing their rights.

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.

Groups Challenge New Tennessee Law That Undermines Voter Registration

Date
May 9, 2019
Case
League of Women Voters of Tennessee v. Tre Hargett
Issues
Voting Rights
Tennessee’s law has created the country’s most aggressive penalties for voter registration drives. If the court does not intervene, the state will unlawfully chill the efforts of organizations working to get people registered.

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