District Court, District of Columbia March 19, 2024, Civil Action No. 2022-3350 (Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND

ETHICS IN WASHINGTON,

Plaintiff,

v. Civil Action No. 22-cv-3350 (TSC)

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND

SECURITY, et al.,

Defendants.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Plaintiff Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (“CREW”) sued the

Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) and its Secretary, the U.S.