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Legal Center Weekly Report: May 2, 2008

Supreme Court Upholds Indiana Voter ID Law / von Spakovsky Not Vindicated by Supreme Court Decision / Fourth Circuit Upholds NC Judicial Public Financing Law / Oral Argument Set in Shays III Case / Fourth Circuit Strikes Down Key Provisions of North Carolina's Campaign Finance Law / CLC Updates "Cases of Interest" / Legal Center Blog Highlights / Week in the News


Legal Center Weekly Report: April 25, 2008

NAM Request for Injunction Rejected by Three Courts / High Court Hears Millionaire's Amendment Case / Federal Court Issues Injunction in West Virginia Campaign Finance Case / CLC Executive Director Participates in NCSL Panel / CLC Policy Director Addresses World Affairs Council / Legal Center Blog Highlights / Week in the News


Legal Center Weekly Report: April 18, 2008

U.S. District Court Dismisses NAM Lawsuit & Denies Injunction Pending Appeal / Legal Center and Reform Groups Call on Rep. Albert Wynn to Step Down / Groups Urge FCC to Require More Disclosure from Broadcasters / CLC Counsel Speaks at Conference on Public Interest Media Regulation / Legal Center Blog Highlights / Week in the News


Legal Center Weekly Report: April 4, 2008

Citizens United Appeal to Supreme Court Rejected / Legal Center Urges DOJ to Investigate Voter Intimidation / Oral Argument Set in Shays III Case / Legal Center Blog Highlights / Week in the News


Legal Center Weekly Report: March 28, 2008

CLC Files Amici Brief Defending "Millionaire's Amendment" / Legal Center Staff Offers Guidance on New Lobbying and Ethics Law / Disappointing DOJ Response to Potential Violations of the LDA / Legal Center Blog Highlights / Week in the News


Legal Center Weekly Report: March 21, 2008

Decision in Connecticut Public Financing Case / Hearing Date Set in SpeechNow.org v. FEC / Legal Center Praises Free Candidate Airtime from Granite Broadcasting / Legal Center Blog Highlights / Week in the News


Legal Center Weekly Report: March 14, 2008

No Final Answers in Voter Fraud Report Suppression Investigation / DC Circuit Grants Leave to CLC in Shays III Case / Plaintiff Files Reply Brief in SpeechNow.org Case / Legal Center Blog Highlights / Week in the News


Legal Center Weekly Report: March 7, 2008

Legal Center Files in SpeechNow.org 527 Case / PIPAC Commends Scripps for Fulfillment of Public Interest Obligations / Ukrainian Political Delegation Visits CLC / Public Interest Obligations and the 2008 Elections / Legal Center Blog Highlights / Week in the News


Legal Center Weekly Report: February 29, 2008

CLC Files Amici Brief to Defend Recently-Enacted Lobbying Disclosure Law / Legal Center Executive Director Testifies on Voter Suppression / CLC Associate Legal Counsel Speaks At Stanford Law School Symposium / Legal Center Executive Director Appears Before Austin City Council / Legal Center Blog Highlights / Week in the News


Legal Center Weekly Report: February 22, 2008

CLC Files Amicus Brief in Shays III Case / Reform Groups Send Letters to Candidates on Presidential Public Financing / FEC Director Moderates Panel on Independent Expenditures / Campaign Finance Overview to American University Students / CLC Policy Director Address Montgomery Women / Legal Center Blog Highlights / Week in the News


Legal Center Weekly Report: February 15, 2008

ABA Passes Redistricting Reform Resolution / CLC Policy Director Speaks on Ethics in Government at GMU / Reform Groups Urge Obama to Reaffirm PPF Pledge / CLC Associate Legal Counsel Featured on Your Call / Legal Center Blog Highlights / Week in the News


Legal Center Weekly Report: February 8, 2008

CLC Executive Director Issues Statement on Stalled Nominees / Texas Voter ID Documentary Features Legal Center Executive Director / Severance Order and Amended Complaint Filed in Willie Ray v. State of Texas / Letter Sent to Speaker Pelosi on Flawed Ethics Guidance / CLC Media Policy Director Participates in Week-Long Online Forum / Reform Groups Call on the President to Help End FEC Shutdown / Legal Center Blog Highlights / Week in the News


Legal Center Weekly Report: February 1, 2008

CLC Urges DOJ to Address Lobbying Disclosure Act Enforcement Backlog / Legal Center Staff Offers Guidance on New Lobbying and Ethics Law / CLC Associate Counsel Testifies to Vermont Legislative Committee / Executive Director Testifies before Texas House of Representatives / Legal Center Blog Highlights / Week in the News


Legal Center Weekly Report: January 18, 2008

CLC Media Policy Director Speaks on Election Reform Issues / Coalition Commends Rep. Eshoo for Sponsoring H.R. 4882 / Supreme Court Upholds New York Judicial Nominating Conventions / Legal Center Blog Highlights / Week in the News


Legal Center Weekly Report: January 11, 2008

Legal Center Files Notice of Participation in Shays III Appeal / Appellate Brief Submitted in Campaign Finance Home Rule Case / Oral Argument Held in Supreme Court Voter I.D. Cases / CLC Executive Director Urges President to Withdraw von Spakovsky / PA Supreme Court Upholds Philadelphia's Home Rule Authority / 5th Circuit Decides Willie Ray v. State of Texas / Legal Center Blog Highlights / Week in the News


Legal Center Weekly Report: December 21, 2007

CLC Executive Director Issues Statement on FEC Impasse / Letter Briefs filed in Willie Ray v. State of Texas / Groups Send Letter to Ethics Committee Regarding Convention Parties / CLC Files Motion to Participate as Amicus and Reply in Unity08 v. FEC / Legal Center Blog Highlights / Week in the News


Legal Center Weekly Report: December 14, 2007

CLC Executive Director Testifies in Austin, Texas / Legal Center Files Comments in Club For Growth AO Proceeding / Groups Submit Comments in SpeechNow.org AO Proceeding / Comments Filed in Reps. McCarthy & Nunes AO Proceeding / Legal Center Blog Highlights / Week in the News


Legal Center Weekly Report: December 7, 2007

Groups Urge Congress to Support Changes to the Presidential Public Financing System / CLC Policy Director Responds to Ensign's Hold on S. 233 / Legal Center Executive Director Serves as Legal Counsel in VA Bailout Case / Oral Argument Held in WilIie Ray v. State of Texas / Legal Center Blog Highlights / Week in the News


Legal Center Weekly Report: November 30, 2007

CLC Weighs in On FEC's WRTL Rulemaking / Reform Groups Call for Proper Implementation of New Lobbying Reforms / National Redistricting Reform Effort Hires Veteran Director, Nears Launch / CLC Files Comments in Lobbyist Bundling Disclosure Rulemaking / Legal Center Blog Highlights / Week in the News


Legal Center Weekly Report: November 16, 2007

Legal Center Files Brief in High Court Review of Indiana Voter ID Law / Groups File Comments in "Candidate Travel" Rulemaking / CLC Executive Director, J. Gerald Hebert, Testifies on Vote Caging / Reform Coalition Issues Statement on House Ethics Enforcement Proposal / FEC Publishes Alternative Draft Rules to Interpret WRTL decision / Legal Center Blog Highlights / Week in the News