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CREW Signs Amicus Brief Against OLC Secret Laws
Efforts by the Justice Department to withhold Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) memos contradict FOIA and the Department's own guidelines. Read More ›
April 23, 2013 | Amicus Briefs (Legal Filings), Federal Agencies, Department of Justice, Office of Legal Counsel, FOIA, Legal, Amicus Briefs, News, New York Times, Organizations, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Government Accountability Project, OpenTheGovernment.org, Project on Government Oversight, The Brennan Center, The Sunlight Foundation, Transparency
CREW Files Brief to Fight Secret Surveillance Laws
March 22, 2013 | Amicus Briefs (Legal Filings), Federal Agencies, Department of Justice, Office of Legal Counsel, FOIA, Legal, Amicus Briefs, News, Washington Post, Organizations, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Electronic Frontier Foundation, OpenTheGovernment.org
CREW Shines Sunlight on Secret OLC Memoranda
The discussion at our Sunshine Week event produced widespread agreement that by refusing to publicly release OLC memoranda, the U.S. government has effectively created a set of secret law that hurts democracy. Read More ›
March 14, 2013 | Federal Agencies, Department of Justice, Office of Legal Counsel, FOIA, News, New York Times, Organizations, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Electronic Frontier Foundation, Transparency, Anne Weismann, Senate Members, Ron Wyden
Join CREW Wednesday for a Sunshine Week Panel Discussion
If you’re in Washington, you can join CREW and a group of legal, media, academic, and government experts for a thought-provoking discussion on Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) secret opinions. Read More ›
March 12, 2013 | Federal Agencies, Department of Justice, Office of Legal Counsel, News, New York Times, Organizations, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Electronic Frontier Foundation, Transparency, Senate Members, Ron Wyden
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May 01, 2013
No Vote of Confidence for the FEC
Voters have become cynical about elected leaders, believing many are bought and paid for and the federal agency…
April 30, 2013
Supreme Court Strikes a Blow to Transparency
Yesterday’s decision in McBurney v. Young confirmed how out of touch the Court is with the technology that…
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May 14, 2013
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May 16, 2013 | Bloomberg
The IRS Scandal: Tempest and the Tea Party
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May 15, 2013 | Roll Call
The Real Problem at the IRS
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May 14, 2013 | Bloomberg
IRS Sent Same Letter to Democrats That Fed Tea Party Row