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CREW v. OMB

No. 1:25-cv-01051 District · Decided Decided
Court
D.D.C.
dcd
Judge
Emmet G. Sullivan 42
Decided
Jul 28, 2025
Filed
Apr 8, 2025
Judge (CL)
Emmet G. Sullivan 42
Filed (CL)
Apr 8, 2025
CL Status
terminated

Case Overview

The Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington sued the Office of Management and Budget over the removal of the Public Apportionments Database, despite the statutory requirements to maintain a database where the public can access apportionment documents under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023.

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The Application

History

OMB removed the Public Apportionments Database despite this statutory mandate, restricting public access to apportionment documents that the law explicitly required to remain available. CREW challenged the closure as exceeding OMB's authority.

The Conclusion

The court ruled that OMB violated the statutory requirement to maintain the public apportionments database and lacked authority to unilaterally close it without Congressional action.

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Docket

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Outcome History (5)

  1. Jul 21, 2025 District
    Preliminary injunction denied Partial relief

    Motion for Preliminary Injunction was denied, but motion for partial summary judgment was partially granted and partially denied.

  2. Jul 23, 2025 District
    Stay denied Neutral

    Defendants' Motion for a Stay Pending Appeal was denied.

  3. Jul 25, 2025 District
    Merits judgment Full relief Final

    Final Judgment in favor of Plaintiff against Defendants.

  4. Oct 15, 2025 District
    Other Neutral

    Minute Order granting Plaintiff's Motion for Relief from the District Court's October 1 Standing Order.

  5. Jan 28, 2026 District
    Other Neutral

    Order granting Plaintiff's Motion to Enforce the Court's July 21, 2025 Injunction.

Federal Court TMR-67429fd8 Public Apportionments Database Closure May 18, 2026

Case Analysis

Issue

Whether the Office of Management and Budget had authority under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to remove and close the Public Apportionments Database, given the statute's requirement to maintain a database for public access to apportionment documents.

Rule

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 mandates that agencies maintain a publicly accessible database containing apportionment documents, and agencies cannot unilaterally eliminate statutory obligations absent legislative authorization.

Analysis

OMB removed the Public Apportionments Database despite this statutory mandate, restricting public access to apportionment documents that the law explicitly required to remain available. CREW challenged the closure as exceeding OMB's authority.

Conclusion

The court ruled that OMB violated the statutory requirement to maintain the public apportionments database and lacked authority to unilaterally close it without Congressional action.

Overview

The Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington sued the Office of Management and Budget over the removal of the Public Apportionments Database, despite the statutory requirements to maintain a database where the public can access apportionment documents under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023.

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