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

Testimony

Ethics & Reform

Donald Sherman testifies in support of Supreme Court ethics, recusal and transparency

Congress must pass the Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act to restore public trust to our federal judiciary.

Testimony

Ethics & Reform

After scandals, Congress must act on Supreme Court ethics reform

Congress must step in and impose real measures of accountability on the Supreme Court and the federal judiciary, before the legitimacy of the Court erodes even further.

Testimony

Ethics & Reform

Donald Sherman testifies on judicial ethics

A Supreme Court Code of Conduct would shore up crucial ethics rules and prevent future scandals by addressing conflicts of interest.

Testimony

Transparency

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.

Testimony

Transparency

CREW testimony to House on accountability for private prisons

CREW submitted testimony to a House Appropriations Subcommittee recommending Congress make private prisons subject to the same disclosure laws as their federally-run peers in the FY 2023 Appropriations Bill.

Testimony

Ethics & Reform

Donald Sherman testifies to House on judicial ethics

Congress should reform judicial ethics and rebuild confidence in the country’s highest court, testified CREW Senior Vice President and Chief Counsel Donald K. Sherman before a House Judiciary Subcommittee.

Donald Sherman testifies in support of Supreme Court ethics, recusal and transparency

After scandals, Congress must act on Supreme Court ethics reform

Donald Sherman testifies on judicial ethics

GAO should consider public financial registries to stem global corruption

CREW testimony to House on accountability for private prisons

Donald Sherman testifies to House on judicial ethics

CREW is suing to enforce Trump’s disqualification from office

CREW is suing to enforce Trump’s disqualification from office