Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Ass’n v. Brown
Jun 28, 2017In December 2016, an organization filed suit in Sacramento Superior Court challenging S.B. 1107, legislation which amended California’s Political Reform Act to empower the state and local governments to establish citizen-funded elections.
CLC v. Department of Justice
Jun 15, 2017CLC is seeking to compel DOJ to disclose requested records that would gather information about how DOJ reached its conclusion to rescind administration policy to phase-out private prison contracts and whether GEO Group's contributions to a Trump super PAC played a role in the decision.
Recent Cases
Complaint to IRS: Requesting Investigation into Foundation for Moral Law for Involvement in Roy Moore Campaign
Sep 21, 2017CLC has requested an immediate investigation by the Internal Revenue Service IRS into an organization run by the wife of Alabama U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore, which appears to have repeatedly violated the law prohibiting charities from engaging in electoral politics. The group, Foundation for Moral Law, used charitable funds to promote Moore’s Senate candidacy.
FOIA Request: Tom Price Travel Expenses
Sep 21, 2017CLC submitted a FOIA Request to HHS to obtain records about Secretary Tom Price’s use of a private jet, which cost taxpayers greater than $60,000 over three days.
Letter: Response to Voter Fraud FOIA Request
Sep 19, 2017CLC is requesting the removal of several redactions in the response from the DOJ.
Letter: to OGE Acting Director on Contributions to Legal Defense Funds
Sep 18, 2017CLC signed onto a joint letter to the Office of Government Ethics in support of the long-standing practice of banning anonymous contributions from lobbyists to legal defense funds.
