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CU Files Amicus Brief in Trump v. U.S. (On Application for Stay of the Mandate to be Issued by the United States Court of Appeals)

“Jack Smith does not have authority to conduct the prosecution underlying this case. Those actions can be taken only by persons properly appointed as federal officers to properly created federal offices. But neither Smith nor the position of Special Counsel under which he purportedly acts meets those criteria. And that is a serious problem for […]

CU, CUF, TPC And Others File SCOTUS Amicus Brief In Fischer v. U.S.

The D.C. Circuit Court’s reinterpretation of Sarbanes-Oxley Section 1512(C)(2) criminalizes activities protected by the 1st Amendment. As newly interpreted by the Biden Administration, Sarbanes-Oxley Section 1512(C)(2) criminalizes both freedom of speech and freedom of association, with penalties of up to 20 years.  Citizens United, Citizens United Foundation, and The Presidential Coalition will always defend the U.S. […]

Citizens United Files SCOTUS Amicus Brief in Trump v. Anderson with U.S. Attorneys General and Law Professors

“This week marks a turning point in the lawfare against President Donald Trump.  As our brief explains, the U.S. Constitution dictates the outcome of a legal proceeding, not partisan politics.  The constitutional provision here – Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment – does not apply to the President.  And even if it did, the President’s […]

CU Amicus Brief – America First Legal Foundation v. U.S. Department of Agriculture (Presidential Communications Privilege)

Citizens United filed an amicus brief on December 11, 2023 in America First Legal Foundation v. U.S. Department of Agriculture, et al.  The case involves the Freedom of Information Act, presidential communications privilege, and the Biden Administration’s shameful lack of transparency. The FOIA requests have to do with Joe Biden’s controversial voting Executive Order that […]