Legal Activities

Campaign finance and ethics laws exist to protect the interests of the American people in honest government. Legal actions are required to defend the constitutionality and integrity of campaign finance laws and to challenge improper actions by the president, White House officials, members of Congress, and outside groups. The laws and their proper enforcement prevent government corruption, protect the interests of the American people from influence-buying and selling, and to stop the misuse of public office for personal financial gain.

We defend campaign finance laws in the Supreme Court, in the lower federal courts and at the Federal Election Commission. We successfully defended in the Supreme Court the constitutionality of public financing of elections, campaign finance disclosure requirements and contribution limits on candidates and parties, the core campaign finance laws.
We file complaints and request investigations with the Justice Department and the Federal Election Commission regarding violations of campaign finance laws
We file complaints and requests for investigations concerning executive branch and congressional ethics violations with the Office of Government Ethics and the Office of Congressional Ethics.
We challenge rule makings in the executive branch to undermine statutory responsibilities and propose new rules in the executive branch and at the Federal Election Commission to properly implement federal laws.

Democracy 21 and CREW file Justice Department complaint requesting investigation into whether Bolton Super PAC and Trump campaign violated criminal law

March 29, 2018|Press Releases |Enforcement Ethics & Accountability Executive Branch Legal Activitiesby Diane

Democracy 21 applauds DC Circuit Court of Appeals decision to uphold constitutionality of campaign contribution limits

November 28, 2017|Op Eds |Legal Activities Money In Politicsby Diane

Democracy 21 Joins Supreme Court Amicus Brief Supporting Lower Court Decision Holding Partisan Gerrymandering Unconstitutional

September 5, 2017|Press Releases |Democracy Reforms Legal Activitiesby Diane

Legal Activities

Democracy 21 Files DOJ Complaint Against Attorney General Barr

Democracy 21 Files DOJ Complaint Against Acting AG Whitaker For Failing To Recuse From Mueller Investigation

Democracy 21 Files Complaint with Office of Congressional Ethics Against Rep. Duncan Hunter

D21 files Justice Department complaint requesting investigation of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross

Watchdogs File Supplemental Information with Office of Congressional Ethics Re Complaint Filed Against Rep. Jim Jordan

Watchdogs File Supplemental Information with OCE Regarding Rep. Jim Jordan Complaint

Watchdogs File Office of Congressional Ethics Complaint Against Rep. Jim Jordan

D21/CREW Complaint Raises Serious Questions About Violations By Bolton Super PAC & Trump Campaign Committee

Democracy 21 and CREW file Justice Department complaint requesting investigation into whether Bolton Super PAC and Trump campaign violated criminal law

Democracy 21 applauds DC Circuit Court of Appeals decision to uphold constitutionality of campaign contribution limits

Democracy 21 Joins Supreme Court Amicus Brief Supporting Lower Court Decision Holding Partisan Gerrymandering Unconstitutional

Trump Jr., Kushner, Manafort Violated Foreign Solicitation Ban, Watchdogs Allege In Complaints

Recent Court Ruling Against Kobach Shows He Cannot Be Trusted With Voter Information

Supreme Court Affirms Constitutionality of Political Party Soft Money Ban in Order Issued Today

Democracy 21 Files DOJ Complaint Against AG Sessions for Violating DOJ Recusal Regulation and AG’s Own Recusal