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Contractor Contribution Ban Defended by Watchdogs in Appeals Court Filing

Date
February 26, 2013
Case
Guarding Against Pay-to-Play in Federal Contracts
Issues
Campaign Finance
Ethics

Today, the Campaign Legal Center, joined by Democracy 21 and Public Citizen, filed an amici brief in Wagner v. FEC opposing an effort to overturn the 70-year-old ban on campaign contributions by federal contractors. The case is currently on appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of...

Trump Super PAC Received Illegal Donations from Private Prison Company

Date
December 20, 2016
Case
Private Prison Company GEO Group's Pay-to-Play
Guarding Against Pay-to-Play in Federal Contracts
Issues
Campaign Finance
Ethics

WASHINGTON  – The Campaign Legal Center filed a letter today with the Federal Election Commission providing additional evidence that private prison company GEO Group illegally contributed a total of $225,000 to the Donald Trump-affiliated super PAC Rebuilding America Now, in violation of the 75-year...

Trump Super PAC Accepted $100K from Private Prison Company in Violation of Federal Contractor Ban

Date
November 1, 2016
Case
Private Prison Company GEO Group's Pay-to-Play
Guarding Against Pay-to-Play in Federal Contracts
Issues
Campaign Finance
Ethics

WASHINGTON –  One day after the Obama administration announced its decision to phase out federal private prison contracts, the private prison company GEO Group made a $100,000 donation to the pro-Donald Trump super PAC Rebuilding America Now, in violation of the longstanding ban on government...

Trump’s Secret $30 Million Loan in 2016 Campaign Exceeded Legal Limits

Date
October 9, 2020
Issues
Campaign Finance
Ethics
Voters had a right to know where Trump was getting the money for his campaign.

No, Trump Doesn’t Have the Authority to Delay the Election

Date
July 30, 2020
Case
Coronavirus: Protecting Voter Access and Ensuring Emergency Election Preparedness
Issues
Voting Rights
Ethics
Congress by law has set the General Election date as November 3, 2020, and the U.S. Constitution sets the end of the presidential term as noon on January 20, 2021.

States Can Require Presidential Electors to Follow Popular Vote, U.S. Supreme Court Rules

Date
July 6, 2020
Case
Chiafalo v. Washington
Baca v. Berry
Issues
Ethics
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states have the authority to require presidential electors to vote for the candidate that wins the popular vote in their state.  

CLC Endorses Bipartisan Legislation to Prevent Insider Trading

Date
June 15, 2020
Issues
Ethics
New bipartisan legislation would hold public servants accountable for their conflicts of interest by having them and their family members put certain investments into blind trusts.

Illinois Opportunity v. Bullock

Updated
Status
Active
Issues
Campaign Finance
Ethics

Montana has strong transparency requirements for businesses that make political contributions and expenditures while seeking lucrative contracts with state government agencies. CLC is urging the court to uphold these requirements, which advance core First Amendment principles in promoting political...

Supreme Court Case to be Heard This Week on Electoral College Could Create Chaos in Presidential Election

Date
May 12, 2020
Case
Chiafalo v. Washington
Issues
Campaign Finance
Ethics
If the court rules to “unbind” electors, the integrity of the presidential election could be called into question during a critical election year.

Chiafalo v. Washington

Updated
Status
Active
Issues
Campaign Finance
Ethics

CLC is advocating in favor of state laws requiring that presidential electors follow the popular vote in their state.

Complaint: Barr, Rosen, and Shea Unlawfully Interfered in Criminal Cases Involving Associates of President Trump

Date
February 21, 2020
Issues
Ethics
A thorough investigation of this complaint will help restore the public’s confidence that DOJ upholds its standards of insulating decisions from political influence.

Institute for Justice v. Laster, et al.

Updated
Status
Active
Issues
Ethics

CLC represents the Oklahoma Ethics Commission in defending an ethics law that prevents lobbyists from corrupting Oklahoma public officials with gifts.

Inspector General Investigating Ethical Misconduct by Newly Confirmed Interior Secretary David Bernhardt, Following CLC Complaint

Date
April 15, 2019
Case
Holding the Interior Department Accountable for Ethics Violations
Issues
Ethics
Today’s news confirms that Bernhardt’s conduct raises serious ethical questions, including whether he has exploited his power to advance the interests of the lobbying groups that used to pay his salary, potentially at the expense of the public.

Complaint: Acting Secretary Bernhardt Continued to Effectively Lobby for Client While Leading Government Agency

Date
February 28, 2019
Case
Holding the Interior Department Accountable for Ethics Violations
Issues
Ethics
Bernhardt’s behavior fits pattern of disregard for ethical norms across government agency tasked with managing the country’s natural resources.

Holding the Interior Department Accountable for Ethics Violations

Updated
Status
Active
Issues
Ethics

Violations of ethics obligations by officials across the Interior Department have raised serious questions about whether top agency officials are working to benefit the public, or to benefit the wealthy special interests that used to fund their paychecks. CLC is working to hold Interior officials...

Giuliani Should Comply with Federal Ethics Laws Due to Assigned Role in U.S.-Ukraine Diplomacy

Date
November 12, 2019
Case
Holding Trump Accountable for Legal Violations Involving Ukraine
Issues
Ethics
Rudy Giuliani has been tasked with conducting U.S. foreign policy while retaining unknown private clients, and should be subject to the conflict of interest and other ethics laws that apply to federal employees.

CLC Complaint Results in Arrest of Two Ukrainian-American Trump Donors Connected to Giuliani

Date
October 10, 2019
Case
Holding Trump Accountable for Legal Violations Involving Ukraine
Issues
Campaign Finance
Ethics
Two Ukrainian-Americans who had been working with President Trump’s personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani on Ukrainian matters, were arrested late Wednesday for violating campaign finance laws. These arrests stemmed from a CLC complaint.

Hosting G-7 Summit at Trump Doral is Corruption Pure and Simple

Date
October 21, 2019
Issues
Ethics
Foreign leaders already routinely decide to spend money at Trump properties, seemingly as a way to curry favor with the president, but this is the first time Trump will effectively force foreign leaders to do so.

Press Call (10/16): Yes, President Trump Broke the Law by Asking Foreign Governments for Favors

Date
October 9, 2019
Case
Holding Trump Accountable for Legal Violations Involving Ukraine
Issues
Campaign Finance
Ethics
President Trump is facing an impeachment inquiry based on election law violations. Hear nonpartisan analysis from CLC’s legal experts about the president’s abuse of power and campaign finance violations.

Holding Trump Accountable for Legal Violations Involving Ukraine

Updated
Status
Active
Issues
Campaign Finance
Ethics

On September 26, 2019, a whistleblower complaint was made public that alleges President Donald Trump used the power of his office to solicit interference from Ukraine in the 2020 U.S. election. Further reports have revealed other alleged illegal acts by employees or associates of the Executive...