The complaint accuses the majority leader of illegally soliciting campaign contributions, laundering campaign contributions to influence state legislative races and improperly using his office to influence federal agencies.
Not only did he violate a new law prohibiting officials from using their office to influence elections but he also did it demonstratively.
The federal tribunal confirmed a state finding that the mayor, Gustavo Elizondo, had unfairly used his office to influence the outcome.
Mr. Clinton's lawyers complained that the article was an effort by the independent counsel's office to influence the impeachment proceedings.
In 2007, his own court censured him for using the power of his office to influence a state trial judge in a dispute involving Justice Rivera-Soto's son.
Mr. Clinton's lawyers complained to Judge Johnson that the story was leaked by people in Mr. Starr's office to influence the impeachment trial that was under way in the Senate.
In a statement, Preet Bharara, the United States attorney in Manhattan, said that Mr. Seabrook had "abused the power of his office to influence public contracts and to fund his own corrupt friends and family plan".
In fact, the House had been awaiting the ethics panel's decision on a separate complaint, filed by Representative Chris Bell, Democrat of Texas, that accuses Mr. DeLay of illegally soliciting campaign contributions, laundering campaign contributions to influence state legislative races and improperly using his office to influence federal agencies.
The complaint, filed by Representative Chris Bell, a Texas Democrat who lost his primary race after the redistricting, accuses the majority leader of illegally soliciting campaign contributions, laundering campaign contributions to influence state legislative races and improperly using his office to influence federal agencies.
"This spending sends a clear message that the mayor intends to keep his wallet open after he leaves office to influence national policy around issues like guns, education and marriage equality," said one top Bloomberg adviser, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the mayor's future.
