Legal Actions - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington

Legal Complaints

Money in Politics

CREW files amicus brief in Rick Scott campaign finance suit

CREW filed an amicus with the D.C. Circuit on behalf of reversing a decision to throw out a campaign finance complaint against Rick Scott.

Lawsuits

Transparency

CREW sues DOJ for records on states blocking deployment of federal election monitors

Florida and Missouri state officials reportedly blocked the deployment of DOJ election monitors to polling sites during the 2022 election.

Legal Complaints

Congress must increase oversight in the new session

Congress must take steps in the new session to increase oversight and focus on rooting out corruption and strengthening our democracy.

Legal Complaints

Corruption

IRS must be investigated for failure to conduct timely audit of Trump’s tax returns

The IRS should be investigated for repeatedly failing to conduct full and timely audits of former president Donald Trump’s tax returns for the years 2015 to 2019.

Legal Complaints

Ethics & Reform

George Santos should not get intelligence information

George Santos should resign from Congress and should he refuse, he must be barred from committees with access to classified information.

Lawsuits

CREW sues Secret Service for Oath Keeper communications

The Secret Service is wrongfully withholding records of its communications with the Oath Keepers ahead of January 6.

CREW files amicus brief in Rick Scott campaign finance suit

CREW sues DOJ for records on states blocking deployment of federal election monitors

Congress must increase oversight in the new session

IRS must be investigated for failure to conduct timely audit of Trump’s tax returns

George Santos should not get intelligence information

CREW sues Secret Service for Oath Keeper communications

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