Legal Opinion
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington v. Federal Election Commission
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 17, 2025No. Civil Action No. 2022-0035Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON, Plaintiff, Case No. 22-cv-35 (CRC) v. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION In 2018, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (“CREW”) filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission alleging that an organization called Freedom Vote had violated federal election law. Three years later, the FEC deadlocked 3–3 over whether to keep investigating Freedom Vote. Without the four votes needed to move forward, the FEC closed the case. Under binding…
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