Common Cause Opposes DOJ “Self-Policing” Ethics Rule
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An March 27, 2026, Common Cause submitted a formal comment opposing the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Proposed Rule OAG199. The proposed rule would strip independent state bar associations of their power to enforce state ethics rules against their own attorneys.
Common Cause argues this “radical change” is a violation of the McDade Amendment (28 U.S.C. § 530B), which mandates federal prosecutors be held to the same ethical standards as all other licensed attorneys. This complaint was submitted in response to the recent dismantling of internal ethics offices and clear overreach of federal prosecutors starting in 2025. In the comment, Common Cause urges the DOJ to reject the rule to ensure federal attorneys are held accountable to independent oversight and the rule of law.
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Letter to Congress Calling for Investigation Into ICE and CBP Use of Force
Leaders of The League of United Latino American Citizens, Common Cause, and the League of Women Voters of the US urge Congress to launch emergency investigations into ICE’s and CBP’s use of force following multiple shootings and to halt further funding until accountability and meaningful reform are achieved.
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Erläuterung: Trump-Administration widersetzt sich Gerichtsbeschluss zum Stopp von Abschiebungen
Die Trump-Regierung rechtfertigte die Abschiebung Hunderter Einwanderer mit dem Alien Enemies Act von 1798 (das „Gesetz“), obwohl ein Bundesgericht die Abschiebungen vorläufig untersagte und die Rückführung der Abschiebeflüge in die USA vorschrieb.
Von: Alton Wang
Von: Alton Wang
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Explainer: Trump’s Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship
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