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Legal Complaints

Money in Politics

CREW tells First Circuit: respect Maine voters’ anti-bribery efforts

The First Circuit should overturn the U.S. District Court of Maine’s rejection of a statewide ballot initiative capping donations to super PACs making independent expenditures, according to an amicus brief filed by CREW.

Testimony

Corruption

CREW submits statement for the record on D’Esposito’s nomination

The Senate must reject former Representative Anthony D’Esposito’s nomination for Inspector General at the Department of Labor due to his history of allegedly violating ethics rules, according to a statement for the record submitted to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs by Donald Sherman, CREW’s Executive Director and Chief Counsel.

Lawsuits

Transparency

CREW sues DHS and USCIS for records on data sharing agreements with states

CREW is suing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Citizens and Immigration Services (USCIS) following their failure to respond to requests for records on DHS’s data sharing agreements with states and state entities for the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (“SAVE”) program.

Lawsuits

Transparency

CREW sues DHS and NARA for failing to preserve text messages

CREW is suing DHS for failing to preserve text messaging data and NARA for its failure to initiate enforcement against these violations.

Legal Complaints

Corruption

CREW files Hatch Act complaint against Trump administration officials

Several Trump administration officials appear to have violated the Hatch Act by making partisan statements about NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s campaign in their official capacity.

Legal Complaints

Money in Politics

CREW files SCOTUS amicus brief in support of coordinated expenditure limits for political party donations

Earmarking rules and disclosure laws cannot prevent all quid pro quo corruption that could occur through coordinated expenditures.

CREW tells First Circuit: respect Maine voters’ anti-bribery efforts

CREW submits statement for the record on D’Esposito’s nomination

CREW sues DHS and USCIS for records on data sharing agreements with states

CREW sues DHS and NARA for failing to preserve text messages

CREW files Hatch Act complaint against Trump administration officials

CREW files SCOTUS amicus brief in support of coordinated expenditure limits for political party donations

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