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Campaign Legal Center @campaignlegal.org · 17m

Campaign Legal Center will continue to spotlight appearances of corruption and call for independent ethics investigators to deliver accountability when the law is broken. Moreover, we’re working to advance legal and policy solutions that uphold accountability for public officials.

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Campaign Legal Center @campaignlegal.org · 17m

This just the latest example of a concerning trend: Throughout the Trump administration, a top-down culture of corruption has set the stage for a staggering rise in conflicts of interest violations, pay-to-play favors and a lack of transparency.

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Campaign Legal Center @campaignlegal.org · 17m

BREAKING: Americans deserve an accurate depiction of the financial interests of their public officials.

That’s why we’re calling for an investigation into senior DHS official Tom Homan and an alleged $50k bag of cash he may have failed to put on his required financial disclosure.

CLC Calls for Investigation Into Senior DHS Official Tom Homan’s Financial Disclosures

One of the highest-ranking members of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) — the Trump administration's so-called border czar — appears to be hiding information from the public.

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Campaign Legal Center @campaignlegal.org · 2h

When Mark Lee Greenblatt was illegally fired as an inspector general, it was another blow to independent ethics oversight. The safeguards meant to keep our government accountable are failing or intentionally being torn down. We have solutions: lnk.to/democracydec...

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Campaign Legal Center @campaignlegal.org · 1d

President Donald Trump has made it clear that favorable treatment from his administration is readily available — for a price.

We have compiled nearly three dozen of the most egregious examples of the Trump administration's corrupt transactions.

Exposing President Trump’s Pay-to-Play Administration

President Donald Trump has made it clear that favorable treatment from his administration is readily available — for a price. This pay-to-play relationship is a defining feature of how Trump’s second...

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Campaign Legal Center @campaignlegal.org · 1d

TODAY: The Supreme Court is hearing arguments in a case that has the potential to further erode the Voting Rights Act and harm voters across the country, especially voters of color. Here's how we got here and what's at stake in Louisiana v. Callais.

The Supreme Court Must Uphold Fair Voting Maps for Fair Representation

The U.S. Supreme Court is considering a meritless challenge to a new Louisiana map by self-described “non-Black” voters who are claiming that following the requirements of the Voting Rights Act is rac...

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Trevor Potter @thetrevorpotter.bsky.social · 2d

The core issue at the root of Louisiana v. Callais is the continued use of the map drawing process to racially discriminate against particular groups of voters, and the need for legal pathways to challenge and stop these efforts.

Campaign Legal Center @campaignlegal.org · 2d

TOMORROW: The Supreme Court is hearing a case that could further erode voter protections across the entire country. We are urging SCOTUS to uphold the Voting Rights Act's crucial protections against racial discrimination in voting. Here's what's at stake.

The Supreme Court Must Uphold Fair Voting Maps for Fair Representation

The U.S. Supreme Court is considering a meritless challenge to a new Louisiana map by non-Black voters who are claiming that following the requirements of the Voting Rights Act is racial discriminatio...

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Campaign Legal Center @campaignlegal.org · 2d

TOMORROW: The Supreme Court is hearing a case that could further erode voter protections across the entire country. We are urging SCOTUS to uphold the Voting Rights Act's crucial protections against racial discrimination in voting. Here's what's at stake.

The Supreme Court Must Uphold Fair Voting Maps for Fair Representation

The U.S. Supreme Court is considering a meritless challenge to a new Louisiana map by non-Black voters who are claiming that following the requirements of the Voting Rights Act is racial discriminatio...

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Campaign Legal Center @campaignlegal.org · 6d

We are committed to preserving the checks and balances that prevent any one branch of government — or any one individual — from becoming too powerful. That’s why we are litigating against overreach, challenging dangerous legislation and promoting solutions that will strengthen our institutions.

Taking Action Against Presidential Abuses of Power

The American system of representative self-government is being tested in ways we haven’t seen in generations, if ever. President Donald Trump’s second term has brought a wave of actions that challenge...

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Campaign Legal Center @campaignlegal.org · 7d

The Constitution, our system of checks and balances and the rule of law are being blatantly disrespected by a presidential administration attempting to consolidate power at all costs. Our legal experts break down how we can address these threats:
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Campaign Legal Center @campaignlegal.org · 8d

NEW: We're asking the court in Utah to block the state legislature's new law that undermines the fair redistricting criteria voters passed via Prop 4. It's past time that Utahns have fair maps, and Campaign Legal Center is continuing the fight.

Campaign Legal Center Continues the Fight for Fair Maps in Utah

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Campaign Legal Center @campaignlegal.org · 8d

The Supreme Court started its new term this week. SCOTUS will consider 3 major cases that could further weaken protections against racial discrimination in voting and map drawing and reshape how big money flows in politics. @thetrevorpotter.bsky.social breaks them down.

Three Crucial Supreme Court Cases You Need to Know About - Democracy on the SCOTUS Docket Ahead

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Campaign Legal Center @campaignlegal.org · 9d

On the latest episode of our podcast, Democracy Decoded, @whitehouse.senate.gov joined us to discuss the dangers of dark money to our democracy and potential solutions to ensure Americans know who is spending big money to secretly influence our system. Tune in: lnk.to/democracydec...

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Campaign Legal Center @campaignlegal.org · 9d

Despite attempts to overturn this progress, the Ninth Circuit upheld the ruling, securing a major victory for Latino representation.

This Hispanic Heritage Month, we celebrate the progress made toward fair representation and recommit to the fight for fair maps nationwide.

Campaign Legal Center @campaignlegal.org · 9d

For the first time in decades, Latino voters in Washington have an equal voice in state elections — thanks to a newly drawn district following a federal court ruling that the state’s legislative map violated the Voting Rights Act.

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Campaign Legal Center @campaignlegal.org · 9d

Campaign Legal Center and our clients and co-counsel have been advocating in court for fair maps for Latino voters in Yakima Valley for years.

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Campaign Legal Center @campaignlegal.org · 9d

Voters should be able to elect leaders who truly represent their communities. In Washington’s Yakima Valley, Latino voters have fought — and won — that right:
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Campaign Legal Center @campaignlegal.org · 9d

Campaign Legal Center will continue to fight on behalf of our clients and Utah voters to get these legal efforts over the finish line: campaignlegal.org/update/campa...

Campaign Legal Center Continues the Fight for Fair Maps in Utah

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Campaign Legal Center @campaignlegal.org · 9d

Complicating this matter, the Utah State Legislature passed a bill that would undermine the fair redistricting requirements of Prop 4. As a result, we've added a challenge to this troubling bill to our ongoing lawsuit for fair maps in Utah.

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Campaign Legal Center @campaignlegal.org · 9d

NEW: In the fight for fair maps in Utah, we just submitted 2 proposed congressional maps to the court that align with voter-approved redistricting reforms. These maps counter the Utah legislature’s attempts at an unconstitutional end run around reforms Utahns passed via Prop 4.

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Trevor Potter @thetrevorpotter.bsky.social · 10d

A new SCOTUS term has begun. The justices will play a pivotal role in deciding whether to preserve or undermine important laws that are grounded in principles enshrined by the Constitution. Learn more about three important cases on the 2025 docket. www.linkedin.com/pulse/three-...

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Campaign Legal Center @campaignlegal.org · 10d

SCOTUS is once again facing a crucial decision: whether to preserve or upend important legal precedents governing money in elections.

We're urging the Court to follow its own precedents and reaffirm the constitutionality of a key anti-corruption law.
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CLC Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Protections Against Big Money in Campaigns

The U.S. Supreme Court is once again facing a crucial decision: whether to preserve or upend important legal precedents governing how our elections are financed.

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Campaign Legal Center @campaignlegal.org · 13d

The Federal Election Commission has gone from bipartisanship to deadlock and dysfunction. CLC president and former FEC chair @thetrevorpotter.bsky.social joins Democracy Decoded to discuss what we can do to curb the outsized role of money in politics. Full episode: lnk.to/democracydec...

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Trevor Potter @thetrevorpotter.bsky.social · 14d

🧵On the latest episode of the @campaignlegal.org podcast, Democracy Decoded, I discuss the problem of big money in politics and how things have changed for the worse since Watergate, my time as FEC chair and the Citizens United SCOTUS decision. lnk.to/democracydec... 1/

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Let’s face it: This is an unprecedented time for our democracy. Many of our government’s checks and balances are being challenged or outright ignored. We did not arrive here because of one person or o...

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Campaign Legal Center @campaignlegal.org · 16d

Along with @lwvus.bsky.social and @commoncause.org, Campaign Legal Center is urging SCOTUS to follow its own precedents and once again uphold crucial 50-year-old limits on how much money political parties can spend in “coordination” with federal candidates.

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