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CREW sues US DOGE Service to compel transparency

February 20, 2025
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CREW files SCOTUS amicus brief on behalf of former secretaries of state on accuracy, reliability and security of mail-in voting  

The Supreme Court should affirm the lower court’s decision to dismiss Rep. Mike Bost’s lawsuit challenging mail-in voting in Illinois.
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CREW files Hatch Act complaint against Howard Lutnick

Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick appears to have violated the Hatch Act during a Fox Business interview in which he urged voters to defeat New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani while speaking in his official capacity, according to a CREW complaint filed today with the Office of Special Counsel. 
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Former OMB officials urge court to block Trump spending freeze

OMB cannot unilaterally freeze Congressional funding to further a president’s agenda, according to an amicus brief filed on behalf of a group of more than a dozen former OMB officials.
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CREW urges AZ Supreme Court to uphold promise of transparency in Voter’s Right to Know Act 

Arizona’s Voter’s Right to Know Act—passed in 2022 to combat corrupt elections and strengthen the state’s disclosure rules—should be upheld.
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CREW files FEC complaint over Trump campaign coordination with outside groups

Presidential campaigns cannot legally withhold the identities of high-dollar donors who fund their canvassing efforts via an outside group.
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CREW files amicus briefs on behalf of former secretaries of state on election EO

CREW filed amicus briefs on behalf of a bipartisan group of former secretaries of state in two cases challenging President Trump’s executive order attempting to exert federal control over elections.
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