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For a More Accessible, Transparent and Responsive Government, CLC’s Trevor Potter Encourages Congress to Pass the “For the People Act”

Date
January 4, 2021
Case
Passing the “For the People Act” to Create a More Accessible, Transparent and Responsive Government
Issues
Campaign Finance
Ethics
Redistricting
Voting Rights

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives reintroduced the For the People Act (H.R. 1), a comprehensive set of democracy reforms to advance voting rights, strengthen ethics laws, end partisan gerrymandering and decrease the influence of wealthy special interests in our political...

Landmark Democracy Bill HR 1 Would Protect Every Voter’s Voice in the Political Process and Restore Trust in Government

Date
January 4, 2019
Case
Passing the “For the People Act” to Create a More Accessible, Transparent and Responsive Government
Issues
Campaign Finance
Redistricting
Voting Rights
Ethics
Americans are entitled to a democracy that works for them, and having HR1 passed as the first order of business in the new Congress.

CLC’s Trevor Potter Applauds House for Passing HR 1

Date
March 8, 2019
Case
Passing the “For the People Act” to Create a More Accessible, Transparent and Responsive Government
Issues
Campaign Finance
Ethics
Voting Rights
Redistricting
This landmark bill would make our government more accessible, transparent, and responsive to citizens.

Supreme Court Dismisses Lawsuit on Trump’s Plan to Exclude Undocumented Immigrants From 2020 Census

Date
December 18, 2020
Issues
Redistricting
Voting Rights

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit over the Trump Administration’s attempts to exclude undocumented immigrants from the 2020 Census counts to be used for apportionment of seats in Congress among the States. That means that the issue may need to be litigated later, if the...

Virginia Voters Pass Historic Amendment to State Constitution, Choosing Fair Maps Over Gerrymandering

Date
November 4, 2020
Case
Movement to Establish Citizen-Led Redistricting Commissions in the States
Issues
Redistricting
This amendment will help Virginia adopt fair maps and a more inclusive process.

Arkansas Voters File Lawsuit to Count Petition Signatures

Date
September 2, 2020
Case
Miller v. Thurston (Arkansas Redistricting Initiative)
Issues
Redistricting
Arkansans have the right to decide whether their district maps should be determined by voters or self-serving politicians.

Nobody Can Be Excluded from 2020 Census Count

Date
July 21, 2020
Case
Promoting a Fair Census for All, Regardless of Citizenship Status
Issues
Redistricting
The Trump Administration is sacrificing the accuracy and legitimacy of the 2020 Census for political gain.

CLC, Voters Not Politicians Celebrate Dismissal of Lawsuits Attacking Michigan’s Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission

Date
July 6, 2020
Case
Daunt v. Benson
Issues
Redistricting
Voters nationwide are tired of being silenced by special interests, who have exerted their will over the redistricting process for far too long. Now Michigan can turn to the important work of putting their citizen-led commission into action.

CLC, North Dakota Voters First Challenge In-Person Signature Collection Requirement During COVID-19 Pandemic

Date
May 6, 2020
Case
Sinner v. Jaeger
Issues
Redistricting
If the court fails to intervene, North Dakota will be stuck with gerrymandered maps for the next decade.

CLC, Arkansas Voters First File Suit To Challenge Signature Requirement, Allow Citizens’ Voice in Redistricting

Date
April 22, 2020
Case
Miller v. Thurston (Arkansas Redistricting Initiative)
Issues
Redistricting
Arkansans deserve the right to decide whether their voting district maps will be drawn by a neutral commission or politicians pursuing a partisan agenda.

Court Upholds Michigan’s Right to Move Forward with Independent Redistricting Commission

Date
April 15, 2020
Case
Daunt v. Benson
Issues
Redistricting
Taking partisanship out of drawing electoral maps is critical to advancing the principle of accountability in government.

Sixth Circuit Hears CLC's Arguments Against Attack on Citizen-Led Redistricting

Date
March 17, 2020
Case
Daunt v. Benson
Issues
Redistricting
CLC's Paul Smith presented oral arguments by telephone to turn back a constitutional challenge to Michigan's democratically enacted citizens redistricting commission.

Virginia Passes Bipartisan Gerrymandering Solution With Support from National Fair Maps Allies

Date
March 6, 2020
Issues
Redistricting
By passing a constitutional amendment to create the Virginia Redistricting Commission, lawmakers are signaling that the state is ready to turn the page on the last decade’s gerrymandering wars.

CLC and Voters Not Politicians Protect Michigan's IRC

Date
November 25, 2019
Case
Daunt v. Benson
Issues
Redistricting
In a decision yesterday, a judge denied plaintiffs’ motions filed by the Michigan Republican Party and special interests seeking to block Michigan’s voter-initiated Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission.

CLC and Voters Not Politicians Respond to Efforts to Sabotage Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission

Date
September 20, 2019
Case
Daunt v. Benson
Issues
Redistricting
Briefs filed by CLC and Voters Not Politicians in Michigan seek a judgement that would allow the state to move forward with its independent redistricting commission.

Campaign Legal Center Joins Michigan’s Fight to Protect Citizen-Led Redistricting Commission

Date
August 28, 2019
Case
Daunt v. Benson
Issues
Redistricting
We are proud to join Voters Not Politicians in the fight to protect Michigan’s democratically-enacted Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission, a reform that will take the political incentives out of the redistricting process.

Trump Executive Order on Census Would Create Moment of Truth for Rule of Law

Date
July 11, 2019
Case
Promoting a Fair Census for All, Regardless of Citizenship Status
Issues
Redistricting
By defying a U.S. Supreme Court decision, Trump ignores a long tradition of U.S. presidents obeying court decisions.

Supreme Court Affirms Finding that Trump Administration's 2020 Citizenship Question Cannot be Justified by False Rationale

Date
June 27, 2019
Case
Promoting a Fair Census for All, Regardless of Citizenship Status
Issues
Redistricting
Voting Rights
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a decision finding that Secretary Ross lied about his reasons for adding the citizenship question to the 2020 Census. The quality of the census has been protected from the hasty addition of a politically-motivated question. It is of the utmost importance that the census...

The U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Intervene, Leaves Gerrymandered Maps in Place

Date
June 27, 2019
Case
Rucho v. League of Women Voters of North Carolina
Issues
Redistricting
While we are disappointed that North Carolina voters will continue to vote in districts that were shown at trial to be severely biased, the fight is far from over. We must redouble our efforts outside the courtroom to keep advancing efforts that put the voices of voters first.

Supreme Court Will Hear Arguments in Case On Administration Decision to Add 2020 Census Citizenship Question

Date
February 15, 2019
Case
Promoting a Fair Census for All, Regardless of Citizenship Status
Issues
Redistricting
It is critical that the U.S. Supreme Court uphold the district court’s sound decision to stop this rash and politically motivated citizenship question from being added to the 2020 Census.

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