Letters
Justice Alito must resign
In the wake of the sustained crisis of institutional legitimacy facing the Supreme Court, Justice Samuel Alito must resign.
Letters
CREW, 17 other groups tell Congress: Pass the ETHICS Act and ban Congressional stock trading
The ETHICS Act is crucial in the fight to ensure that elected officials are acting in the best interests of the people they serve, not personal profit.
Legal Complaints
Justice Thomas must be investigated for additional undisclosed gifts
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas must be investigated for his failure to properly disclose a series of expensive travel gifts that he accepted from billionaire and political mega-donor Harlan Crow.
Letters
Georgia’s election certification amendment risks electoral chaos
The amendment seeks to define “election certification” in a manner that is contrary to settled Georgia law and would increase the risk of certification abuse and electoral chaos.
Legal Complaints
CREW files criminal bribery complaint on Trump meeting with oil and gas executives
The FBI and Department of Justice should investigate whether Donald Trump violated the law by promising political favors, if re-elected, to the oil and gas industry in exchange for $1 billion in campaign donations.
Lawsuits
CREW sues DOJ for OLC records on Section 3 of the 14th Amendment
As the Department of Justice office charged with providing legal advice to the President and all executive branch agencies, the Office of Legal Counsel's views on the issue of disqualification under the 14th Amendment carry great weight.
Letters
The FEC should allow campaign spending on security with strong guidelines
Allowing campaign expenditures for legitimate security needs, while establishing clear guidelines to prevent abuse and undue enrichment, is an important step towards rooting out political violence.
Letters
The Judicial Conference of the United States must review judges’ hiring boycotts
Thirteen judges' clerkship hiring boycott could have serious consequences for the entire judiciary should the Judicial Conference fail to act.
Letters
CREW raises alarm to Chief Justice Roberts over Alito misconduct
The Supreme Court must immediately create an enforcement mechanism for its Code of Conduct.
Lawsuits
CREW sues DOJ for records on Matt Gaetz criminal investigation
CREW is suing the Department of Justice for records related to the now-closed criminal investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz, including the DOJ’s decision not to charge Gaetz despite reports suggesting an abundance of evidence that he likely violated sex-trafficking laws.
Letters
The FEC should not block disclosure of large political donors through secret proceedings
The FEC should reject a proposal that would benefit wealthy donors who engage in political activity through large financial contributions.
Legal Complaints
FEC must investigate apparent Trump campaign cover-up of settlements
The FEC must investigate whether Trump’s campaign illegally attempted to hide settlement payments by routing payments through third parties.