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San Franciscans Supporting Prop B v. David Chiu: U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit - CLC Amicus Curiae Brief

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Date
August 5, 2022
Case
San Franciscans Supporting Prop B v. David Chiu

On Aug. 5, 2022, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed an amicus brief in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to defend the constitutionality of a San Francisco law requiring “on-ad” disclaimers disclosing the sponsors and top funders of election advertising.

CLC Comment on Advisory Opinion Request Seeking to Give DeSantis a List of Supporters’ Information

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Date
August 8, 2022

Campaign Legal Center (CLC) submitted a comment to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) on an advisory opinion request from “Ready for Ron,” an unauthorized federal committee seeking to provide Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis with a list of his supporters’ information at no charge. In its letter, CLC urges the FEC to approve a draft advisory opinion that concludes the proposed transfer would violate the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) and Commission regulations because providing such information – which Ready for Ron would spend potentially hundreds of thousands of dollars to collect and compile – to DeSantis at no charge would result in a prohibited and unreported in-kind contribution.

CLC Comment on Advisory Opinion Request Seeking to Convert Leadership PAC to Authorized Committee

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Date
August 8, 2022

Campaign Legal Center (CLC) submitted a letter to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) on a draft advisory opinion that would approve a federal candidate’s request to convert his leadership PAC back to an authorized committee. In its letter, CLC notes that the Commission should consider this request very carefully, as other federal candidates may seek to use this advisory opinion to use leadership PACs and other multicandidate committees to fund a campaign for federal office.

LWV Utah and MWEG v. Utah State Legislature — Plaintiffs’ Memorandum Opposing Defendants’ Motion to Stay

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Date
August 4, 2022
Case
LWV Utah and MWEG v. Utah State Legislature

Campaign Legal Center (CLC) and Utah co-counsel filed a response brief on behalf of the League of Women Voters of Utah, Mormon Women for Ethical Government and individual voters opposing the defendants’ motion to stay (i.e. pause) the case until the U.S. Supreme Court issues a decision in Moore v. Harper.

CLC Comments on New York's PCFB Public Financing Rulemaking

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Date
October 17, 2021

On Oct. 17, 2021, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed public comments with the New York Public Campaign Finance Board regarding its draft regulations to implement New York’s public financing program for statewide and legislative office candidates. CLC's comments include several recommendations that would establish critical guidance for candidates opting into the program, strengthen public confidence in the state’s democratic processes and continue to ensure a government that is accountable to all voters.

CLC Complaint Alleges WinRed Violated Federal Disclosure Requirements

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Date
July 28, 2022

On July 28, 2022, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) alleging that WinRed, a federal political committee that acts as a fundraising conduit for earmarked contributions, violated federal campaign finance laws by failing to disclose its operating expenditures.

Holloway, et al. v. City of Virginia Beach: U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit - Order

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Date
July 27, 2022
Case
Holloway, et al. v. City of Virginia Beach

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion holding that the case was moot due to a law passed prior to the District Court’s judgment. The Fourth Circuit issued a judgment vacating the decision and remanding the case to the District Court.

Buchanan v. Wyoming Gun Owners: U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit - CLC Amicus Curiae Brief

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Date
July 25, 2022
Case
Buchanan v. Wyoming Gun Owners

On July 25, 2022, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed an amicus brief in the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals to defend the constitutionality of Wyoming’s “electioneering communications” disclosure law and to urge reversal of the lower court’s decision striking down important provisions of this law.

CLC Files Complaint Alleging Angel Staffing Inc. Made Illegal $250,000 Super PAC Contribution

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Date
July 25, 2022
Case
Guarding Against Pay-to-Play in Federal Contracts

On July 25, 2022, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) alleging that Angel Staffing Inc. violated the federal contractor contribution ban by contributing $250,000 to Protect and Serve PAC, a super PAC, while negotiating or performing under federal contracts.

Merrill v. Milligan: United States Supreme Court – CLC Amicus Brief

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Date
July 18, 2022
Case
Merrill v. Milligan

On July 18, 2022, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in Merrill v. Milligan, urging the court to affirm the trial court’s decision finding that Alabama’s congressional redistricting plan violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. CLC’s brief specifically urges the court to reject Alabama’s argument that Section 2 is unconstitutional and offered numerous alternative maps by which Alabama can eliminate the dilution of Black voters' electoral strength while also satisfying the state’s other designated policy priorities.

CLC v. FEC (Dismissal Suit—Trump Campaign Subvendor Reporting)

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Date
July 8, 2022
Case
CLC v. FEC (Dismissal Suit—Trump Campaign Subvendor Reporting)

Campaign Legal Center (CLC) has sued the Federal Election Commission (FEC) for its dismissal of CLC’s administrative complaint alleging that then-President Donald Trump’s 2020 presidential campaign committee (and an associated fundraising committee) violated federal campaign finance reporting requirements. The lawsuit is based on an administrative complaint CLC filed with the FEC in July 2020 and supplemented in January 2021, which alleged that the committees routed payments to campaign vendors through firms with close ties to the campaign, concealing the details of the committees’ spending from the public.

CLC Complaint Alleges MEI Services, Inc. Made Illegal Super PAC Contribution

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Date
July 5, 2022
Case
Guarding Against Pay-to-Play in Federal Contracts

On July 5, 2022, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) alleging that MEI Services, Inc. violated the federal contractor contribution ban by contributing $90,000 to Patriots PAC, LLC, a super PAC, while negotiating or performing under federal contracts.

CLC Statement in Support of Oakland Fair Elections Act

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Date
July 10, 2022

On July 1, 2022, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) submitted a statement to the Oakland City Council in support of the Oakland Fair Elections Act’s proposed Democracy Dollars program, which would enact a voucher-based public financing program for local elections in the City of Oakland, California. CLC urged the city council to approve a resolution placing the Oakland Fair Elections Act on the November 2022 ballot.

CLC Files Complaint Alleging Ohio Ordnance Works Made Illegal Super PAC Contribution

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Date
June 29, 2022
Case
Guarding Against Pay-to-Play in Federal Contracts

On June 29, 2022, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) alleging that Ohio Ordnance Works, a gun manufacturer, violated the federal contractor contribution ban by contributing $100,000 to Club for Growth Action, a super PAC, while negotiating or performing under federal contracts.

CLC Letter to the Portland Charter Commission in Support of Constitutionality of Foreign Influence Ban

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Date
June 27, 2022

Campaign Legal Center sent a letter to the Charter Commission of Portland, Maine, addressing the constitutionality of the commission’s proposed city charter amendment that would protect Portland elections from foreign influence.

CLC Files Complaint Against Snow Goose, LLC Straw Donor Scheme

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Date
June 22, 2022
Case
Preventing Wealthy Special Interests from Using Shell Companies to Keep Their Political Spending Secret

On June 22, 2022, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) alleging that unknown contributors violated the federal straw donor ban by making a $50,000 contribution to the super PAC Wyoming Values in the name of “Snow Goose, LLC," an obscure Wyoming limited liability company, thereby concealing the true contributors’ identities from public disclosure.

CLC Files Complaint Alleging Gun Manufacturer Daniel Defense Illegally Contributed $100,000 to Super PAC

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Date
June 9, 2022
Case
Guarding Against Pay-to-Play in Federal Contracts

On June 9, 2022, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) alleging that gun manufacturer Daniel Defense, LLC, violated the federal contractor contribution ban by contributing $100,000 to the Gun Owners Action Fund, a super PAC, while negotiating or performing under multiple federal contracts.

CLC Letter to Portland Charter Commission in Support of Foreign Influence Amendment

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Date
June 9, 2022

Campaign Legal Center sent a letter to the Charter Commission of Portland, Maine, in support of a city charter amendment that would protect Portland elections from foreign influence.

LWV Utah and MWEG v. Utah State Legislature — Plaintiffs’ Memorandum Opposing Legislative Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss

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Date
June 7, 2022
Case
LWV Utah and MWEG v. Utah State Legislature

Campaign Legal Center (CLC) and Utah co-counsel filed a response brief on behalf of the League of Women Voters of Utah, Mormon Women for Ethical Government and individual voters opposing the Utah Legislature’s motion to dismiss the plaintiffs’ partisan gerrymandering lawsuit.

CLC Files Complaint Alleging Medical Place, Inc. Made Illegal Super PAC Contributions

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Date
June 7, 2022
Case
Guarding Against Pay-to-Play in Federal Contracts

On June 7, 2022, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) alleging that Medical Place, Inc., an Alabama-based medical equipment supplier, violated the federal contractor contribution ban by contributing $100,000 to Alabama Conservatives Fund, a super PAC exclusively supporting a candidate for the U.S. Senate in Alabama, while negotiating or performing under federal contracts.

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