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Understanding the Impoundment Control Act
This withholding of congressionally appropriated funds not only constitutes an abuse of power but also violates the Impoundment Control Act.
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Department of Justice attorneys, agents and investigators may not undertake political investigations or prosecutions
If DOJ or FBI staff bow to pressure and engage in political prosecutions, they risk violating the Constitution and other laws.
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Abuse of recess appointments raises constitutional law concerns
Contrary to Trump’s assertions, a delay in Senate confirmation and approval is not an adequate reason to meet the standard for recess appointments contemplated by the founders and upheld by the 2014 Supreme Court’s opinion.
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Loss of VRA preclearance protections allowed election deniers to undermine certification of the vote
If the Georgia State Election Board wanted to adopt new rules that weren't discriminatory, they'd pass preclearance. It's telling that they haven't.
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Where Supreme Court justices stand on ethics reform
If the Supreme Court is serious about rebuilding public trust, the justices must implement a binding Code of Conduct now. Until these reforms are adopted, CREW will be tracking the justices’ conduct and public statements on ethics reforms.
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Discriminatory effects of election denialism may violate the Voting Rights Act
Recent threats and unjust refusals to certify election results may violate Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA). Analysis of cases in Arizona and Michigan lay out how derogatory comments about Black and Latino voters and spurious reasons to deny certification could be found to be discriminatory and thus make certification denials a violation of the Voting Rights Act in those states.