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Campaign Legal Center, et al., v. Scott: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas - Mandatory Injunction and Final Judgment

Document
Date
August 2, 2022
Case
CLC et al v. Scott

On Aug. 2, 2022, a federal district court in Texas ordered Texas Secretary of State John B. Scott to produce records responsive to National Voter Registration Act requests made by Campaign Legal Center (CLC), the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Texas (ACLU Texas), the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and DĒMOS. The requested records pertain to a state program that threatens to remove naturalized citizens from the voter rolls.

CLC et al v. Scott: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas Austin Division - Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law

Document
Date
August 2, 2022
Case
CLC et al v. Scott

On Aug. 2, 2022, a federal district court in Texas ordered Texas Secretary of State John B. Scott to produce records responsive to National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) requests made by Campaign Legal Center (CLC), the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Texas (ACLU Texas), the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and DĒMOS. The requested records pertain to a state program that threatens to remove naturalized citizens from the voter rolls.

Following Senate Hearing, Congress Must Update the Electoral Count Act Without Delay

August 3, 2022
Issues
Voting and Elections

This bill's introduction and the Senate's hearing represent a strong, bipartisan effort to act quickly to help ensure that voters decide the outcome of presidential elections.

CLC Urges Immediate Passage of Reforms to the Electoral Count Act

Document
Date
July 20, 2022

On July 20, 2022, Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME), Joe Manchin (D-WV) and 14 bipartisan cosponsors introduced the Electoral Count Reform Act of 2022 (ECRA) (S. 4573), and this vital legislation would update the Electoral Count Act of 1887 (ECA) and help prevent attempts to sabotage the results of presidential elections. In this position paper, Campaign Legal Center urges Congress to modernize the ECA without further delay.

CLC Comments on New York's PCFB Public Financing Rulemaking

Document
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.

Can People Vote in Jail? Yes, But It's Very Challenging

August 1, 2022
Case
Assisting Voters in Jail
Issues
Voting and Elections

Serving time in jail does not mean you have lost the right to vote, but it does makes it much harder to exercise that right.

One of the Largest Financial Operations in Politics Is Shrouded in Secrecy

July 28, 2022
Issues
Campaign Finance

WinRed's failure to accurately report how it's paying to run its operation is a problem for political transparency and a violation of federal law. 

CLC Complaint Alleges WinRed Violated Federal Disclosure Requirements

Document
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.

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

Document
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 Alleges $250,000 Contribution from San Antonio-Based Federal Contractor Was Illegal

July 25, 2022
Case
Guarding Against Pay-to-Play in Federal Contracts
Issues
Campaign Finance

CLC's complaint alleges that Angel Staffing Inc. violated federal law by contributing to a super PAC while performing on federal contracts. 

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

Document
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.

Senate Introduces Bipartisan Bill Updating the Electoral Count Act

July 20, 2022
Issues
Voting and Elections

CLC thanks the senators for introducing the Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act and urges Congress to pass it without delay. 

LUCHA v. Hobbs: U.S. District Court for Arizona – Plaintiffs’ Amended Complaint

Document
Date
July 18, 2022
Case
LUCHA v. Hobbs

On July 18, the plaintiffs amended their complaint against Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs challenging H.B. 2492 and H.B. 2243, an extreme anti-voter law that imposes documentary proof of residence and citizenship requirements on voter registration, discriminates against naturalized U.S. citizens, Native Americans, Latinos and members of other racial and language minority communities, and strips certain voters of the right to vote in presidential elections and by mail. The amended complaint adds claims under the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) and Voting Rights Act, includes new plaintiffs, the San Carlos Apache Tribe, Inter Tribal Council of Arizona and Arizona Coalition for Change, and adds a challenge to H.B. 2243.

 

It’s Time for Congress to DISCLOSE Election Spending

July 18, 2022
Issues
Campaign Finance

Congress is set to introduce a bill that would significantly improve transparency in our elections known as the DISCLOSE Act. 

Why the Current U.S. Supreme Court Is a Threat to Our Democracy

July 13, 2022
Case
Shelby County, AL v. Holder
Brnovich v. DNC
Rucho v. League of Women Voters of North Carolina
Citizens United v. FEC
Crawford v. Marion County Election Board
McCutcheon v. FEC
Issues
Voting and Elections
Redistricting
Campaign Finance

The Roberts Court has reversed decades of work by prior Courts that sought to protect our democracy and has highlighted the need for congressional action to check its power.  

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

Document
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 Sues FEC Over Dismissal of Complaint Alleging Violations by Trump Campaign

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

CLC has sued to get the FEC to do its job and no longer keep voters in the dark about where money came from and how it was spent. 

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

Document
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.

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