Document Type: Litigation

Complaint: American Oversight v. GSA – Trump Hotel

June 28, 2017
Complaint filed by American Oversight to force the General Services Administration to comply with FOIA requests for information regarding the lease of the Trump International Hotel at the Old Post Office in Washington, DC.

Complaint: American Oversight v. EPA – Pruitt Calendars and Icahn Communications

June 27, 2017
Lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) seeking the release of calendars of senior officials, including Administrator Scott Pruitt, and communications between senior officials and investor Carl Icahn or his companies. 

Complaint: American Oversight v. Department of Education – DeVos Calendars

June 26, 2017
Complaint filed by American Oversight against the Department of Education seeking calendars and call logs for Secretary Betsy DeVos and records from other senior political appointees at the department.

Complaint: American Oversight v. EPA – Chlorpyrifos (Dismissed)

June 22, 2017
Complaint filed by American Oversight against the EPA seeking records relating to EPA's decision to reverse a proposed ban on the toxic pesticide chlorpyrifos. Voluntarily dismissed February 27, 2018.

Complaint: American Oversight v. DHS, DOI, OMB – Audit the Wall

June 16, 2017
Complaint filed by American Oversight seeking records from DHS, DOI, and OMB related to the construction of President Trump's proposed border wall along the U.S. Mexico border.

HHS Response to Lawsuit

June 7, 2017
American Oversight sued HHS and OBM for failure to comply with FOIA (HHS-17-0024; OMB-17-0025). This is their response.

Complaint: American Oversight v. Department of Commerce et.al. – Ivanka Emails

May 17, 2017
Complaint filed by American Oversight against the Departments of Commerce, Education, Treasury, Labor, and the Small Business Administration for communications with Ivanka Trump.

Joint Status Report: American Oversight v. HHS and OMB — Obamacare Repeal Negotiations

May 17, 2017
Joint status report concerning American Oversight's lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Office of Management and Budget for records of communications between the agencies and Congress and regarding the behind-the-scenes negotiations during the 2017 attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act.

Complaint: American Oversight v. DOJ – Francisco Recusal

May 9, 2017
Complaint filed by American Oversight to compel the DOJ to comply with our FOIA request for information relating to Noel Francisco's involvement in the defense of the travel ban and the department's handling of ethical conflicts.