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Democracy

CREW files amicus brief on behalf of bipartisan former state secretaries of state in appeal of elections EO decision

The First Circuit Court of Appeals should affirm the District Court of Massachusetts’s decision blocking a portion of President Trump’s executive order which attempts to exert federal control over elections.

Amicus Briefs

Corruption

CREW files First Circuit amicus brief supporting Harvard’s ability to host international scholars and students

The court should reject the Trump administration’s efforts to restrict Harvard from hosting international scholars and students.

Amicus Briefs

Transparency

CREW files amicus briefs in support of states’ refusal to turn over voter rolls to DOJ

The courts should dismiss the government’s lawsuits against California, Oregon and Maine seeking to force them to turn over their states’ voter rolls

Amicus Briefs

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.

Amicus Briefs

Policy & Reform

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.

CREW files amicus brief on behalf of bipartisan former state secretaries of state in appeal of elections EO decision

CREW files First Circuit amicus brief supporting Harvard’s ability to host international scholars and students

CREW files amicus briefs in support of states’ refusal to turn over voter rolls to DOJ

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

CREW files amicus briefs on behalf of former secretaries of state on election EO

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