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At Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, we use aggressive legal actions, in-depth investigations, and innovative policy and reform work to achieve the vision of an ethical, accountable, and open government.
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Legal Actions
Lawsuits
CREW files records lawsuit on FTCA claims, including from Jan 6ers
The federal government must respond to CREW’s FOIA requests seeking records about FTCA claims filed by individuals who received a pardon or commutation from President Trump, including January 6 defendants.
Lawsuits
Court should immediately block $100,000-per-month subscription for early access to Trump’s Truth Social posts
The Intercept and Freedom of the Press Foundation moved in federal court today to preliminarily enjoin President Trump from providing early access to his social media posts to those willing to pay his social media platform, Truth Social, $100,000 per month.
Lawsuits
CREW sues to block illegal Trump administration plan to build master database of U.S. citizens that threatens privacy and risks chaos ahead of midterms
The unprecedented federal database violates the Privacy Act and Social Security Act, exposing millions of Americans’ sensitive personal information.