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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

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.

Walen v. Burgum: U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota — Order Denying Plaintiffs’ Motion for a Preliminary Injunction

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Date
May 26, 2022
Case
Walen v. Burgum

A three-judge panel denied the plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction in a federal court challenge to the two North Dakota State House subdistricts that follow the boundaries of Reservations. The court ruled in favor of the defendants, including the MHA Nation who intervened to defend the subdistrict containing their Reservation, holding that the non-Native plaintiffs had not met their burden of proving that race was a predominate factor in drawing the district boundaries and that the public interest counseled against granting relief since North Dakota’s primary has already begun.

Petteway v. Galveston County, Texas: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas Galveston Division - Plaintiffs’ Second Amended Complaint

Document
Date
May 25, 2022
Case
Petteway v. Galveston County, Texas

Campaign Legal Center (CLC) and UCLA Voting Rights Project filed an amended complaint against Galveston County challenging the county’ drawing of discriminatory Commissioners Court maps in violation of the Voting Rights Act and the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments.

Good Government Organizations Ask President Biden to Call for Congressional Stock Trading Reform

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Date
May 24, 2022
Case
Enforcing and Strengthening Executive Branch Ethics Laws
We Need Stronger Oversight of Congressional Stock Trades
Strengthening Congressional Ethics Laws and Holding Lawmakers Accountable for Violations

Campaign Legal Center and 15 others across the political spectrum call for President Biden to uphold his campaign promise to actively support legislation that would prohibit members of Congress from trading stock.

Harkenrider, et al v. Hochul, et al – CLC and Citizens Union Amicus Brief

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Date
April 24, 2022

Campaign Legal Center (CLC) and Citizens Union filed an amicus brief in support of neither party explaining the harms and undemocratic nature of extreme partisan gerrymandering and urging the New York Court of Appeals to apply the state’s express constitutional standards barring gerrymandering and invalidate any maps that constitute partisan gerrymanders.

Alonzo v. Schwab: Wyandotte County District Court – Decision Granting Permanent Injunction of Challenged Congressional Plan

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Date
April 25, 2022
Case
Alonzo, et al. v. Schwab

Following a four-day trial, a Kansas district court concluded that the congressional map enacted by the Kansas Legislature is a partisan gerrymander that also intentionally and effectively dilutes minority votes in violation of the Kansas Constitution. The court enjoined the use of the map in future elections, including in 2022.

Harkenrider, et al v. Hochul, et al – CLC Amicus Brief

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Date
April 19, 2022

Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed an amicus brief in support of neither party explaining the harms and undemocratic nature of extreme partisan gerrymandering and urging a New York appellate court to apply the state’s express constitutional standards barring gerrymandering and invalidate any maps that constitute partisan gerrymanders.

Alonzo v. Schwab: Twenty-Ninth Judicial District Wyandotte County District Court Civil Department - Plaintiffs' Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law

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Date
April 19, 2022
Case
Alonzo, et al. v. Schwab

Following a four-day trial in Wyandotte County District Court, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) and its partners filed proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law, asking the trial court to hold that the Kansas congressional redistricting plan, known as Ad Astra 2, violates the Kansas Constitution because it is an extreme partisan gerrymander and because it intentionally dilutes the votes of minority voters.

Brief of Amicus Curiae Campaign Legal Center

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Date
April 14, 2022
Case
In the Matter of the 2022 Maryland Legislative Redistricting

Campaign Legal Center submitted this amicus brief to the Maryland Court of Appeals advocating for the court to explicitly rule that partisan gerrymandering violates the Maryland Declaration of Rights.

Banerian v. Benson: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan Southern Division - Order Denying Preliminary Injunction

Document
Date
April 1, 2022
Case
Banerian v. Benson

On April 1, 2022, the court denied plaintiffs’ motion for preliminary injunction in Banerian v. Benson, upholding the Michigan Independent Redistricting Commission’s enacted congressional redistricting plan.

Remarks as Prepared, LWV UT v. Utah State Legislature Press Conference

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Date
March 17, 2022

Read the remarks from speakers at the press conference discussing League of Women Voters of Utah v. Utah State Legislature.

Plaintiff Biographies, LWV UT v. Utah State Legislature

Document
Date
March 17, 2022

Read more about the individual and organizational plaintiffs in League of Women Voters of Utah v. Utah State Legislature.

Letter from CLC to Senate Ethics Committee Regarding Committee Staff Stock Ban

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Date
March 17, 2022
Case
Strengthening Congressional Ethics Laws and Holding Lawmakers Accountable for Violations
We Need Stronger Oversight of Congressional Stock Trades
How an Independent Ethics Committee in the Senate Would Help Reduce Corruption and Increase Accountability in Our Democracy

Campaign Legal Center (CLC) asked the Senate Select Committee on Ethics, or Senate Ethics Committee, to disclose whether it authorized senior committee staff members’ stock holdings that appear to violate Senate rules, which ban ownership of stocks that conflict with their employing committee’s jurisdiction.  

LWV Utah and MWEG v. Utah State Legislature — Complaint

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Date
March 17, 2022
Case
LWV Utah and MWEG v. Utah State Legislature

Campaign Legal Center (CLC) and Utah counsel at Parr Brown Gee & Loveless and Zimmerman Booher filed a complaint on behalf of League of Women Voters of Utah, Mormon Women for Ethical Government and individual voters challenging Utah’s new partisan gerrymandered congressional map and the Utah Legislature’s repeal of a 2018 anti-gerrymandering citizen initiative law.

Petteway v. Galveston County, Texas: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas Galveston Division - Plaintiffs’ First Amended Complaint

Document
Date
March 14, 2022
Case
Petteway v. Galveston County, Texas

Campaign Legal Center (CLC) and UCLA Voting Rights Project filed an amended complaint against Galveston County challenging the county’ drawing of discriminatory Commissioners Court maps in violation of the Voting Rights Act, and the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments.

BLOC et al. v. Spindell: Supreme Court of the United States – BLOC Respondents’ Stay Opposition

Document
Date
March 11, 2022
Case
BLOC et al v. Spindell et al (Wisconsin Redistricting)

Campaign Legal Center (CLC) and co-counsel filed a brief in opposition to the legislature’s and four individual voter’s application to stay implementation of state legislative maps selected by the Wisconsin Supreme Court following legislative impasse, on behalf of Black Leaders Organizing for Communities, Voces de la Frontera, League of Women Voters of Wisconsin and three individual Wisconsin voters.  

An Overview on Fixing the STOCK Act

Document
Date
March 8, 2022
Case
We Need Stronger Oversight of Congressional Stock Trades
Strengthening Congressional Ethics Laws and Holding Lawmakers Accountable for Violations

The 2012 Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act failed in its objectives to prevent corruption or its appearance and ensure that Congress prioritizes the public over their own interests. This failure has made it clear that transparency alone is not enough to penalize insider trading and increase public trust, and CLC’s calls for meaningful reform reflect this unsustainable status quo.

Alonzo v. Schwab - Kansas Supreme Court Opinion Denying State's Petition for Mandamus and Quo Warranto Relief

Document
Date
March 4, 2022
Case
Alonzo, et al. v. Schwab

In response to Campaign Legal Center's (CLC) complaint, the Kansas Attorney General, on behalf of the defendants in CLC’s case, asked the Kansas Supreme Court to stop the trial court proceedings on the grounds that CLC’s lawsuit was nonjusticiable. On March 4, 2022 the Kansas Supreme Court refused, ruling that CLC’s lawsuit could proceed in the district court and encouraging the parties to work “expeditiously” to resolve the case.

Soto v. Hobbs: U.S. District Court Western District of Washington - Plaintiffs’ Motion for Preliminary Injunction

Document
Date
February 25, 2022
Case
Soto Palmer, et al., v. Hobbs, et al.

Campaign Legal Center (CLC), Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) and the UCLA Voting Rights Project filed a motion for preliminary injunction on behalf of individual Latino voters and the Southcentral Coalition of People of Color for Redistricting against Washington’s state legislative district map, which dilutes Latino voting strength in the Yakima Valley region in violation of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act

Pros and Cons of STOCK Act Reform Proposals

Document
Date
March 3, 2022
Case
We Need Stronger Oversight of Congressional Stock Trades
Strengthening Congressional Ethics Laws and Holding Lawmakers Accountable for Violations

Campaign Legal Center (CLC) analyzes the pros, cons and possible loopholes of various Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act reform proposals.

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