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Campaign Legal Center @campaignlegal.org · 2h

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 · 18h

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 · 21h

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 · 21h

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 · 21h

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 · 21h

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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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 · 5d

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 · 5d

🧵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/

Democracy Decoded

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 · 7d

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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Campaign Legal Center @campaignlegal.org · 7d

BREAKING: We just filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court to preserve a long-standing precedent that curbs big money in elections: campaignlegal.org/press-releas...

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Campaign Legal Center @campaignlegal.org · 7d

NEW: The Trump admin plans to defund a key inspectors general watchdog group tomorrow.

"This is not just another violation of ethics norms — it is a blatant attack on the very idea of a government accountable to the people it serves." - CLC's Kedric Payne campaignlegal.org/press-releas...

Campaign Legal Center’s Kedric Payne Responds to White House Move to Defund Key Inspectors General Watchdog Group

Tomorrow, the Trump administration plans to end funding for the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, an independent entity within the executive branch created by bipartisan s...

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Campaign Legal Center @campaignlegal.org · 7d

The Supreme Court keeps rolling back voting rights.

CLC's Bruce Spiva joins Democracy Decoded to break down this alarming trend and explains how Congress can protect voters.
Listen now: lnk.to/democracydec...

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Trevor Potter @thetrevorpotter.bsky.social · 7d

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

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

President Trump’s second term has brought a wave of actions that challenge the very principles of our democracy. From threatening protestors to bypassing Congress, the rule of law is under attack. Learn how CLC is fighting back.

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 · 11d

In the last two months, we have had important victories to secure fair voting maps for voters in:
🗺️Utah
🗺️Washington
And have taken legal action for fair maps in:
🗺️Missouri
🗺️North Dakota
🗺️Louisiana
Campaign Legal Center is fighting for fair representation for all voters.

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Campaign Legal Center @campaignlegal.org · 12d

We immediately sued to block Missouri's new gerrymandered congressional map that was illegally enacted after a push from President Trump. We're suing to ensure that voters can pick their politicians, not the other way around.

Campaign Legal Center and Partners Sue to Fight Missouri’s New Gerrymandered Congressional Map

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Campaign Legal Center @campaignlegal.org · 12d

Listen here or anywhere you get your podcasts: lnk.to/democracydec...

Democracy Decoded

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 · 12d

SCOTUS has reshaped our democracy — weakening voting rights, unleashing secret money in politics and expanding presidential power. In the Season 5 premiere of Democracy Decoded, @leahlitman.bsky.social joins CLC experts to discuss the real-world impact of SCOTUS decisions and what can be done.

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Campaign Legal Center @campaignlegal.org · 13d

President Trump's abuses of power threaten the rights that define us as Americans: the freedom to speak out, to choose our own leaders, to protest without fear and to live under laws that apply equally to everyone. Here's how CLC is taking action.
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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 · 15d

Campaign Legal Center sued over Missouri’s new gerrymandered congressional map that was illegally passed mid-decade after pressure from President Trump. Voters should choose their politicians, not the other way around.

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