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CLC v. Heritage Action for America: United States District Court for the District of Columbia – Complaint

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Date
May 5, 2022
Case
CLC v. Heritage Action

On May 5, 2022, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed suit against Heritage Action for America, a secret money group that spent more than $300,000 expressly advocating for congressional candidates in 2018.  The suit alleges that Heritage Action failed to report its contributors as required by federal campaign finance law. 

CLC’s Kedric Payne Testifies Before U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee

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Date
May 3, 2022

Kedric Payne, Campaign Legal Center's (CLC) vice president, general counsel, and senior director, ethics, testified on the Supreme Court’s approach to ethics, transparency and accountability. His testimony focused on how the Supreme Court’s ethics rules lag behind the executive and legislative branches.

CLC Statement on Laws and Enforcement Governing the Political Activities of Tax Exempt Entities

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Date
May 2, 2022

Campaign Legal Center (CLC) submitted this written statement for the record as part of a May 2022 hearing on "Laws and Enforcement Governing the Political Activities of Tax-Exempt Entities" conducted by the United States Senate Committee on Finance. CLC’s statement summarizes what more should be done to protect voters’ right to transparent political campaigns amidst ongoing misuse of federal nonprofit and tax code rules to hide the true sources of election spending.

CLC Files FEC Complaint Against ML Organization, LLC Straw Donor Scheme

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Date
May 2, 2022
Case
Preventing Wealthy Special Interests from Using Shell Companies to Keep Their Political Spending Secret

On May 2, 2022, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) alleging that William Pulte and/or unknown contributors violated the federal straw donor ban by making a $500,000 contribution in the name of “ML Organization, LLC," an obscure Delaware limited liability company, to “Make America Great Again, Again!”, a super PAC that is closely aligned with former President Donald J. Trump and intends to support Trump-endorsed candidates in the 2022 midterm congressional elections.

Gaspee Proj. v. Mederos - First Circuit Opinion

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Date
September 14, 2021
Case
Gaspee Project v. Mederos

Decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit upholding the challenged Rhode Island disclosure laws. 

Gaspee v. Mederos - Brief of Respondents Mederos et al. in Opposition to Certiorari

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Date
March 7, 2022
Case
Gaspee Project v. Mederos

On March 7, 2022, the Rhode Island State Board of Elections Respondents filed a brief in the Supreme Court in opposition to a petition seeking review of the state’s top-five donor disclaimer requirement, which requires groups to disclose their top five largest contributors on certain electioneering ads. Along with the Rhode Island Office of Attorney General, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) served as outside co-counsel to the respondents in the Supreme Court.

CLC v. 45Committee, Inc.: U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia—Complaint

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Date
April 22, 2022
Case
CLC v. 45Committee

On April 22, 2022, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed suit against 45Committee, a secret money group that spent as much as $38 million in 2016 to help elect former President Donald Trump. The suit alleges that 45Committee failed to register as a political committee as required by federal law, thereby avoiding disclosure of its donors and spending.  

CLC v. FEC (Delay Suit—45Committee): U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia — Order Authorizing CLC to Sue 45Committee, Inc. to Enforce FECA

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Date
April 21, 2022
Case
CLC v. FEC (Delay Suit--45Committee)
CLC v. 45Committee

On April 21, 2022, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia found that the Federal Election Commission failed to conform with the court’s Nov. 8, 2021 order directing the agency to end its delay in acting on CLC’s allegations against 45Committee, and accordingly, ordered that CLC may bring an action to enforce FECA against 45Committee. 

CLC Statement in Support of Proposed Oakland Democracy Dollars Program

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Date
April 11, 2022

On April 11, 2022, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) submitted a statement in support of the proposed Democracy Dollars program in Oakland to the Oakland Public Ethics Commission. The Democracy Dollars program would establish a voucher-based public financing system for several elected offices in Oakland, California.

FEC Issues Record-Breaking Civil Penalty in CLC Foreign National Contribution Ban Complaint

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Date
April 8, 2022

The Federal Election Commission (FEC) found reason to believe that Zekelman Industries, Inc., Wheatland Tube, LLC, and Barry Zekelman violated the foreign national contribution ban and issued a record-breaking $975,000 civil penalty. The decision follows a 2019 complaint filed by Campaign Legal Center (CLC.)

CLC Letter Opposing New Hampshire Senate Bill 302

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Date
April 6, 2022

On April 6, 2022, CLC submitted a letter to the New Hampshire House Committee on Judiciary urging the committee to oppose Senate Bill 302, an anti-transparency bill that would make it more difficult for the public to know who is spending big money to influence New Hampshire government and elections.

CLC v. FEC (Delay Suit—Trump Campaign Subvendor Reporting): U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia - Complaint

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Date
March 29, 2022
Case
CLC v. FEC (Delay Suit—Trump Campaign Subvendor Reporting)

Campaign Legal Center (CLC) has sued the Federal Election Commission (FEC) for its delay in acting on 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 v. FEC (Delay Suit—45Committee): United States District Court for the District of Columbia – Memorandum Opinion Granting CLC’s Motion for Default Judgment

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Date
November 8, 2021
Case
CLC v. 45Committee
CLC v. FEC (Delay Suit--45Committee)

On Nov. 8, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia found that the Federal Election Commission’s (FEC) failure to act on Campaign Legal Center’s (CLC) administrative complaint against 45Committee is “contrary to law” and ordered the FEC to conform by taking action on CLC’s administrative complaint within 30 days. 

CLC v. FEC (Heritage Action): U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia – Order Granting CLC’s Motion for Default Judgment

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Date
March 25, 2022
Case
CLC v. FEC (Delay Suit–Heritage Action for America)

On March 25, 2022, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia found that the Federal Election Commission’s (FEC) failure to act on Campaign Legal Center’s (CLC) administrative complaint against Heritage Action is “contrary to law” and ordered the FEC to conform by taking action on CLC’s administrative complaint within 30 days. 

CLC Comments Regarding REG 2021-02 (Subvendor Reporting)

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Date
March 23, 2022

On March 23, 2022, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) submitted additional comments to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) regarding REG 2021-02, a rulemaking proposed by CLC and the Center on Science & Technology Policy at Duke University to close the subvendor loophole and ensure transparency about where campaign money is ultimately spent.

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.  

CLC Comments Regarding FEC Revisions to FEC Form 1 (Statement of Organization)

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Date
March 11, 2022

On March 11, 2022, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) submitted comments to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) regarding the agency’s improper codification of “hybrid” political committees through the adoption of revisions to FEC Form 1. The FEC took this action without notice and an opportunity for public comment in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act.

An Overview on Fixing the STOCK Act

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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.

CLC FEC Complaint Against Iho Araise LLC

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Date
February 28, 2022

On Feb. 28, 2022, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) alleging that unknown contributors violated the straw donor ban by making $50,000 in contributions to Saving Arizona PAC in the name of “Iho Araise LLC." 

Giffords v. NRA, et al.: U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia - Opposition to Motions to Dismiss

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Date
February 18, 2022
Case
Giffords v. FEC
Uncovering Illegal Coordination by the NRA

On Feb. 18, 2022, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) Action, on behalf of plaintiff Giffords, filed a brief opposing motions to dismiss Giffords’ lawsuit against two NRA affiliates, Josh Hawley for Senate and Matt Rosendale for Montana. Giffords’ lawsuit alleges that the defendants violated federal campaign finance laws by engaging in a coordination scheme that resulted in tens of millions in illegal campaign contributions, and Giffords’ brief explains why the defendants should not be permitted to evade responsibility for their violations by seeking dismissal of the suit.

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