Amicus Briefs
CREW files amicus in opposition to FEC disclosure censorship
Attempts by dark money group Wisconsin Family Action to strike down a federal dark money disclosure law could be a big blow to our democracy.
Letters
CREW to Trump: Remember to pay taxes on RNC cash
Trump will need to pay taxes on any money that the Republican National Convention spends on his legal fees.
Letters
CREW sends letter to Senators in support of Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act
CREW sent a letter to all United States Senators calling on them to take all possible measures to pass the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act, including changing the Senate rules if necessary. The Freedom to Vote Act would ensure every citizen’s ability to vote freely and safely, combat election sabotage, restrict the use of dark money in elections, and stop partisan gerrymandering.
Letters
CREW to State Department: Reinstate policy preventing partisan politics
The State Department should reinstate its long-standing policy restricting the political activities of State Department political appointees.
Lawsuits
CREW sues government for records on Pompeo, Mnuchin involvement in talks about removing Trump after the insurrection
The public should know if Steve Mnuchin or Mike Pompeo participated in talks after the insurrection to remove Trump using the 25th Amendment.
Lawsuits
CREW sues FEC for failing to take action against dark money group
The FEC has failed to take action against Freedom Vote, an Ohio-based dark money group that has repeatedly violated campaign finance laws.
Legal Complaints
CREW files criminal complaint against Trump, Pompeo and Wolf
Federal prosecutors should investigate whether Donald Trump, Mike Pompeo and Chad Wolf committed criminal violations of the Hatch Act.
Letters
NARA must take action to retrieve Peter Navarro’s White House records
Peter Navarro likely failed to turn over a substantial number of Trump White House records as required by law, and the National Archives and Records Administration should take immediate action to recover any presidential records he still possesses.
Letters
CREW submits comment to Congress on social media misinformation
The federal government should more aggressively regulate tech giants that have allowed misinformation and abuse to spread on social media.
Amicus Briefs
CREW files amicus brief in Trump’s lawsuit against Jan. 6 committee
CREW and others filed an amicus brief opposing Donald Trump’s attempt to use executive privilege to block information from Congress's insurrection investigation.
Lawsuits
CREW files lawsuit against FEC for failure to act on outstanding dark money complaint
Citizens for a Working America illegally hid the source of millions spent in elections through super PACs and the FEC failed to respond.
Letters
CREW submits comment to Congress on judicial ethics reforms
Congress should prohibit judges from owning individual stocks and apply the federal criminal conflict of interest statute to the judiciary.