CREW challenges Trump's IRS immunity under the Domestic Emoluments Clause
Reporting and findings
- documented
On September 8, 2026, CREW filed a motion for leave to submit an amicus brief supporting the plaintiffs in Floyd v. Department of Justice, case 1:26-cv-01399-LMB-IDD in the Eastern District of Virginia. The proposed brief was attached as document 163-1. CREW published its explanation on September 9.
- Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington: Floyd v. DOJ: CREW motion to file an amicus brief, document 163Document 163, title and September 8, 2026 filing stamp; motion requests permission to file attached brief
- Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington: Trump's IRS deal violates the Domestic Emoluments ClauseSeptember 9, 2026 publication date and opening paragraph
- alleged
CREW argues that releasing Trump's federal tax liabilities and terminating mandatory presidential audits gives him a prohibited benefit under the Domestic Emoluments Clause, including an advantage independent of any underpaid taxes. It asks the court to nullify the immunity order and bar its implementation.
- Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington: Floyd v. DOJ: proposed CREW amicus brief, document 163-1Brief pages 15–19, section II; conclusion on brief page 22 (PDF pages 23–27 and 30)
Summary and current status
Amicus brief submitted with motion for leave; constitutional violation alleged
People and organizations
- Donald J. TrumpPresident whose tax-immunity benefit is challenged in the proposed brief
- Trump IRS settlement and tax-immunity ordersSettlement and orders addressed by this record
Relationships in this file
- Donald J. TrumpSubject of CREW's challenge to the tax-immunity benefitTrump IRS settlement and tax-immunity orders