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SCOTUS Takes Up Case That Could Allow State Legislatures to Sabotage Elections

July 1, 2022
Issues
Redistricting
Voting and Elections

By agreeing to review the case Moore v. Harper, SCOTUS could shield state legislatures from being checked by state courts in matters of voting laws. 

Virtual Event Video — Redistricting Progress Report: Grading America’s Voting Maps with PlanScore

July 1, 2022
Issues
Redistricting

The event examined national trends in the 2021-2022 redistricting process and how keep people engaged on redistricting issues. 

Virtual Event — Redistricting Progress Report: Grading America’s Voting Maps with PlanScore

June 22, 2022
Issues
Redistricting

Join us for a conversation about national trends in the redistricting process, CLC's tool PlanScore and what to expect after maps have been approved. 

New York Joins Other States in Enacting State-Level Voting Rights Act

June 21, 2022
Issues
Voting and Elections
Redistricting

New York's newly-adopted, comprehensive state Voting Rights Act protects communities of color from attacks on their freedom to vote.  

More Members of Congress Refuse to Cooperate with Ethics Investigations

June 14, 2022
Case
Strengthening Congressional Ethics Laws and Holding Lawmakers Accountable for Violations
Issues
Ethics

When members refuse to cooperate with investigations, it hurts voters' right to know whether they are acting ethically and transparently. 

Plaintiffs’ Memorandum Opposing Legislative Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss

Document
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.

CLC Video Highlights Michigan’s and Wisconsin’s Quest for Fair Maps

June 1, 2022
Case
Movement to Establish Citizen-Led Redistricting Commissions in the States
Issues
Redistricting

In this video, people share stories about the redistricting processes in these two states and discuss what works well and what doesn’t.

Ethics Panel Finds Another Lawmaker Violates STOCK Act Following CLC Complaint

May 31, 2022
Case
Strengthening Congressional Ethics Laws and Holding Lawmakers Accountable for Violations
We Need Stronger Oversight of Congressional Stock Trades
Issues
Ethics

The ethics panel found that this violation is indicative of pervasive noncompliance with the STOCK Act, which hurts public trust in government. 

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

Document
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.

Where the Fight for Fair Maps Stands Now

May 25, 2022
Issues
Redistricting

This redistricting cycle has given us wins bringing us closer to the fair maps ideal and reminded us of the work that still needs doing. 

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

Document
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.

Virtual Event Video — Revitalizing Democracy in 2022: A Conversation with Author John Raidt

May 19, 2022
Issues
Campaign Finance
Redistricting
Voting and Elections

During the event, Raidt discussed issues with political division and how we can address them to create a stronger democracy. 

Biden Should Keep Campaign Promise by Reigniting STOCK Act Reform in Congress

May 12, 2022
Case
We Need Stronger Oversight of Congressional Stock Trades
Enforcing and Strengthening Executive Branch Ethics Laws
Strengthening Congressional Ethics Laws and Holding Lawmakers Accountable for Violations
Issues
Ethics

The president should help alleviate trust issues by allowing voters to know that members aren't acting in their own financial interest when making legislative decisions.

CLC’s Kedric Payne Testifies at Hearing on Overdue Supreme Court Ethics Reform

May 4, 2022
Issues
Ethics

In his testimony, Payne focused on how the Supreme Court could improve its approach to ethics, transparency and accountability. 

Lessons from the New York State Court Decision Invalidating a Partisan Gerrymander

April 28, 2022
Issues
Redistricting

The process in New York — from voters amending the constitution to a court striking down the partisan gerrymander — should provide a roadmap for other states to follow.

Utahns Want Redistricting Process That Promotes Transparency and Fair Representation

April 27, 2022
Case
LWV Utah and MWEG v. Utah State Legislature
Issues
Redistricting

In an op-ed, Utahn Wendy Martin explains the need to get rid of Utah's gerrymandered congressional district maps. 

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