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Corruption

CREW sues the State Department for Musk/Modi meeting records

The Department of State has not responded to CREW’s request for records pertaining to Elon Musk’s meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 13, 2025, according to a lawsuit filed by CREW.

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Transparency

CREW sues multiple departments for records on DOGE

Communications between DOGE and the VA, the Social Security Administration, the Department of Education and CFPB should be public.

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Democracy

CREW sues DOJ for OLC records on 22nd Amendment

Any legal opinions from the DOJ about whether any president can extend his term beyond the understood constitutional limits should be public.

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Transparency

CREW sues Trump administration for hiding federal spending information from the public

OMB took offline information that shows how OMB directs agencies to spend taxpayer money—information that OMB is required by law to post.

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Transparency

CREW sues to challenge destruction of CDC FOIA office

The closure of the CDC's entire FOIA office violates both FOIA and the Administrative Procedure Act and the CDC must be compelled to follow the law.

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Transparency

CREW sues US DOGE Service to compel transparency

A cadre of largely unidentified actors in DOGE are controlling major government functions with no oversight or meaningful transparency into its operations. CREW filed a lawsuit to require compliance with key records laws.

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Corruption

CREW, Democracy Forward sue to block Trump’s illegal plan to fire government workers

President Trump’s executive order paving the way to convert merit-based civil servants to at-will employees, enabling political appointees to fire and replace them with loyalists, is unlawful and exceeds the president’s authority.

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Transparency

DOGE sued to follow the law or cease operations

DOGE is operating in violation of the Federal Advisory Committee Act and must comply with transparency, ethics and other requirements or cease operations, according to a lawsuit brought by CREW and partners.

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Transparency

CREW sues for records on Project 2025 and federal worker protections

DOJ, FBI and NSA have improperly failed to produce records related to civil service protections for federal workers.

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Money in Politics

CREW sues to challenge the FEC’s dismissal of dark money scheme complaint

The FEC should have investigated a scheme to launder $5 million in dark money to influence the 2020 Senate elections in Georgia.

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Corruption

CREW sues for records on alleged Morehead misconduct

Former Kansas state prosecutor and Assistant United States Attorney Terra Morehead has been repeatedly criticized by courts and the public for serious misconduct.

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Corruption

CREW sues DOJ for OLC records on Section 3 of the 14th Amendment

As the Department of Justice office charged with providing legal advice to the President and all executive branch agencies, the Office of Legal Counsel's views on the issue of disqualification under the 14th Amendment carry great weight.

CREW sues the State Department for Musk/Modi meeting records

CREW sues multiple departments for records on DOGE

CREW sues DOJ for OLC records on 22nd Amendment

CREW sues Trump administration for hiding federal spending information from the public

CREW sues to challenge destruction of CDC FOIA office

CREW sues US DOGE Service to compel transparency

CREW, Democracy Forward sue to block Trump’s illegal plan to fire government workers

DOGE sued to follow the law or cease operations

CREW sues for records on Project 2025 and federal worker protections

CREW sues to challenge the FEC’s dismissal of dark money scheme complaint

CREW sues for records on alleged Morehead misconduct

CREW sues DOJ for OLC records on Section 3 of the 14th Amendment

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