Lawsuits
CREW sues over missing Jan. 6 texts
Several government agencies apparently violated the Federal Records Act after failing to preserve now missing text messages from January 2021.
Lawsuits
CREW sues Secret Service for records on deleted insurrection text messages
Secret Service texts from the insurrection and day before were deleted, raising concerns about a politicized cover-up scheme.
Lawsuits
CREW sues the DOJ on its failure to expedite Election Threats Task Force requests
Election workers deserve to know what DOJ’s Election Threats Task force is doing to address ongoing threats of violence to election workers.
Legal Complaints
DOJ must widen its investigation into missing January 6th texts
Key January 6th texts from the Secret Service and top DHS and DOD officials were erased and DOJ needs to investigate.
Legal Complaints
Secret Service likely broke the law by deleting texts
The United States Secret Service appears to have violated federal criminal law by destroying text messages from January 5 and 6, 2021.
Legal Complaints
GAO should consider public financial registries to stem global corruption
Public financial registries are a powerful transparency tool that would allow the public to more deftly hold the corrupt rich accountable.
Lawsuits
CREW and ACLU of Florida sue ICE and NARA
Glades County Detention Center is unlawfully deleting surveillance video, in violation of federal law.
Lawsuits
CREW sues NARA for records on records disposal plans
Any records destruction by the Trump administration and anything NARA did to combat or enable that should be made public.
Lawsuits
CREW sues for records on CBP contract with Wickr, “auto-burn” encrypted messaging app
CREW is suing CBP for records on their use of Wickr since any agency use of an auto-burn feature may violate the Federal Records Act.
Lawsuits
CREW sues DHS for records on violent extremism programs
The public should know if the newest iteration of DHS's programs targeting violent extremism will unduly target already marginalized groups.
Legal Complaints
DOJ must investigate Donald Trump for destroying official records
The Department of Justice must investigate whether Donald Trump violated the law by destroying records of his presidency before leaving office.
Lawsuits
CREW sues DOJ for records on Wilbur Ross’s misrepresentation about citizenship question
The DOJ has failed to release any records regarding Wilbur Ross's misrepresentation of the addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 Decennial Census. This lack of transparency by the DOJ is indefensible considering an OIG investigation found that Ross provided false or misleading testimony before Congress in March 2018.