Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington v. U.S. Department of Justice

UNITED ST ATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ) CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ) ETHICS IN WASHINGTON, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Civil Case No. 26-1789 (RJL) ) U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) _ ___ ___ ___ ) .-d MEMORANDUM OPINION (June 2."3, 2026) [Dkt. # 1O] On May 18, 2026, the Department of Justice ("DOJ") announced the creation of a $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund ("the Fund") to compensate individuals who were subjected to improper government targeting or "weaponization." Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington ("CREW" or…