Cause of Action (CoA)

Cause of Action Institute uses research under the freedom of information act and legal administrative filings to stimulate public education and reform concerning (1) government accountability, transparency, and federal spending oversight, (2) government overreach and regulatory abuse, and (3) cronyism. The information below is a partial listing of cases coa Institute litigated during the january 1, 2023 to december 31, 2023 period. Loper bright enterprises v. department of commerce: this case challenges industry funding of at-sea monitors as beyond the agency's power under the magnuson-stevens act. Coa Institute represents a group of fishingvessels adversely impacted by the challenged regulation. Coa Institute also maintains a small number of federal freedom of information act cases as a first-party litigant, seeking access to information from federal agencies on issues related to section 232 tariffs and irs communications with the joint committee on taxation.