Lawsuits
CREW sues EPA over new FOIA rules
EPA’s hastily-adopted rule serves as further proof of the agency’s increased politicization by the Trump Administration.
Legal Complaints
CREW files amicus supporting release of the undredacted Mueller report
CREW filed an amicus brief supporting EPIC and Buzzfeed News in their case against DOJ to obtain the unredacted Mueller Report.
Lawsuits
CREW sues DOJ for OLC opinion on obstruction sent to Barr
The requested records would shed light on the legality of the Attorney General’s conclusions about obstruction of justice.
Lawsuits
CREW sues for State Department records on Pompeo’s “faith-based” media call
The State Department failed to turn over records about a call with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that reportedly only allowed “faith-based media.” CREW sued.
Lawsuits
CREW sues Trump for failing to record meetings with Putin, Saudis and Ukrainians
Trump’s prevention of record keeping during meetings with foreign officials is a threat to national security and government transparency. It’s also illegal.
Letters
CREW sends Archivist letter on public disclosure of recordkeeping policies
Agencies have taken inconsistent approaches on publicly disclosing their Federal Records Act policies, with some putting them on their websites, and others shielding them.
Legal Complaints
CREW files complaint against Secretary Bernhardt for deleting records
CREW files a complaint against Interior Secretary David Bernhardt for deleting records, putting him in violation of the Federal Records Act.
Lawsuits
CREW sues for Middle East Marshall Plan documents
CREW sues for documents on Jared Kushner's supposed “Middle East Marshall Plan” that could uncover conflicts of interest jeopardizing national security.
Lawsuits
CREW sues DOJ over emergency powers documents
CREW sued the the Office of Legal Counsel over failure to release documents concerning the legal authority of the president to invoke emergency powers.
Lawsuits
CREW sues Commerce over failure to release Rick Gates communications
CREW requested communications between Wilbur Ross aide Eric Branstad and former Trump deputy campaign manager Rick Gates under the FOIA.
Lawsuits
CREW sues FBI over failure to turn over leak investigation documents
Given Giuliani’s role as counsel for the President, how he got such sensitive information prior to the election is of heightened public interest.
Lawsuits
CREW sues HUD for fee waiver denials
HUD appears to have a pattern of denying fee waivers to public interest groups, offering no clear rationale or transparency.