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Jun 17, 2024 | 
campaignlegal.org | Valencia Richardson |Lata Nott |Jo Deutsch |Adam Ginsburg
Black and Latino voters in Galveston County, Texas — the birthplace of Juneteenth — have long been denied a voice in county government, an unjust reality that perpetuates centuries of discrimination. Last year, that appeared to change.
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May 22, 2024 | 
campaignlegal.org | Blair Bowie |Jonathan Diaz |Lata Nott |Adam Ginsburg
As the “hush money” trial of former President Donald Trump wraps up and the jury prepares to begin its deliberations, Americans face the possibility, for the first time in our history, that a major party candidate for president could be convicted of criminal charges. This prospect could lead to an unprecedented situation: that a conviction on just one of the 34 charges Trump currently faces leaves him eligible to continue running for president but unable to vote for himself in his own election.
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May 16, 2024 | 
campaignlegal.org | Lata Nott |Blair Bowie |Jonathan Diaz |Valencia Richardson
In a major win for Minnesota voters, the Minnesota Voting Rights Act (MNVRA) — landmark pro-voter legislation that will strengthen Minnesotans’ freedom to vote — has passed the state legislature and is headed Governor Tim Walz’s desk for his signature. The MNVRA provides Minnesotans — particularly Black, Indigenous and other Minnesotans of color — with necessary protections against racial discrimination in voting.
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Feb 6, 2024 | 
freedomforum.org | Lata Nott
The concept of doxing has been around since the early days of the internet, but it has only grown more prevalent as the internet and social media platforms have developed. But what exactly is doxing? Is doxing illegal? Is it protected by the First Amendment? We answer these questions, and much more, below. What is doxing? Doxing is publishing information that can be used to identify, locate and contact someone without their consent.
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Oct 3, 2023 | 
editorandpublisher.com | Lata Nott
Posted Tuesday, October 3, 2023 10:36 am The right to take photographs and record videos of a public space is generally protected by the First Amendment. But freedoms of speech and the press are not unlimited.
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Sep 28, 2023 | 
freedomforum.org | Lata Nott
The right to take photographs and record videos of a public space is generally protected by the First Amendment. But freedoms of speech and the press are not unlimited. The boundaries of when people can record, and when recording can be limited, are regularly pushed and tested by journalists, government officials, regular people with cameras ― and First Amendment audits. What are First Amendment audits?
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Sep 26, 2023 | 
newsweek.com | Lata Nott
01:20Joe Biden's Social Media Ban Explained as Judge Restricts White House Since 2020, officials from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and other federal agencies have been in frequent contact with social media companies about stopping public health misinformation on their platforms. This kind of dialogue is not uncommon, but it also raises questions.
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Jun 27, 2023 | 
campaignlegal.org | Kevin Hancock |Paul Smith |Lata Nott
Checks and balances are a cornerstone of our democracy and prevent any one person, party or legislative body from abusing power. This morning, the Supreme Court rejected an extreme legal theory that threatened to completely upend that system. The fringe independent state legislature (ISL) theory at issue in Moore v. Harper would have given state politicians nearly unchecked power to manipulate voting maps and pass state laws that thwart the will of voters by undermining the freedom to vote.
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Jun 22, 2023 | 
campaignlegal.org | Paul Smith |Lata Nott |Jonathan Diaz
Campaign Legal Center's virtual event, "10 Years Since Shelby County: How Democracy Advocates Can Fight Back," will be held on June 28, 2023 at 3 PM EDT. Please join CLC's panel of experts on voting rights, redistricting and litigation as they examine the impact of this landmark decision. RSVP to receive a link to the event. The Supreme Court has made a series of anti-democratic decisions in the last decade, including Shelby County v.
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Jun 9, 2023 | 
campaignlegal.org | Paul Smith |Lata Nott |Jonathan Diaz |Adam Ginsburg
When Black and brown voters are forced to vote under discriminatory electoral maps, they have fewer opportunities to make their voices heard on the issues that matter most to them and elect representatives who reflect their values and will fight for their communities. Thankfully, in a landmark decision that is a major victory for fair maps and the freedom to vote, the Supreme Court in Allen v. Milligan (formerly Merrill v.
