Washington, DC, March 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, the New Civil Liberties Alliance filed an amicus curiae brief in Texas Top Cop Shop v. Bondi, urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to uphold a preliminary injunction against enforcement of the unconstitutional Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). The Treasury Department announced yesterday that it will not enforce the CTA against U.S. citizens and companies, largely agreeing to the result the injunction would achieve. NCLA’s brief argues the injunction should not be vacated, since the CTA stretches beyond Congress’s and the Administrative State’s authority to regulate Americans.
The CTA mandates that organizations that have filed for incorporation under state law submit detailed reports which include sensitive information to the Department of the Treasury. Americans would be civilly or criminally punished if they fail to comply, whether by omitting information or even accidentally submitting false information. These invasive requirements would apply …