Document Type: Litigation

American Oversight v. Arizona Senate – Court Order to Produce Public Records and Related Minute Entry

August 2, 2021
Order from the Arizona Superior Court compelling the Arizona Senate to produce records to American Oversight in litigation concerning the “audit” of the November 2020 presidential election results in Maricopa County, Ariz.

American Oversight v. Arizona Senate – Proposed Order to Produce Public Records

July 19, 2021
Notice of proposed order and proposed order filed by American Oversight in litigation initially filed on May 19, 2021, against the Arizona Senate seeking the release of records concerning the "audit" of the November 2020 presidential election results in Maricopa County, Ariz.

Opinion: American Oversight v. Arizona Senate – Denial of Senate’s Motions to Dismiss Lawsuit and to Consolidate

July 15, 2021
Ruling from the Arizona Superior Court denying the Arizona Senate’s motion to dismiss American Oversight’s lawsuit for records related the Senate’s partisan “audit” of the 2020 election. Judge Michael Kemp also rejected the Senate’s motion to consolidate American Oversight’s lawsuit with a public records lawsuit brought by the Arizona Republic.

American Oversight v. ED – Undocumented Student Eligibility for Emergency Student Aid Rule

May 27, 2021
Lawsuit filed by American Oversight against the Department of Education seeking sent email communications regarding a 2020 rule excluding undocumented students from receiving funds under the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF). This lawsuit also seeks any email communications with White House Senior Adviser Stephen Miller regarding the rule.

Complaint and Court Filings: American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts and American Oversight v. ICE – Prosecution of Massachusetts Judge Joseph and Court Officer MacGregor

May 10, 2021
Lawsuit filed by American Oversight against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) seeking the release of communications between senior agency officials and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts concerning the federal prosecution of Massachusetts Judge Shelley M. Richmond Joseph and Court Officer Wesley MacGregor for allegedly allowing a defendant out the rear door of her courtroom to evade ICE detention.

American Oversight v. USAGM – Senior Officials’ Calendars and Communications

May 3, 2021
Lawsuit filed by American Oversight against the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) seeking the release of communications and calendar entries for former USAGM CEO Michael Pack, as well as calendar entries for specific senior officials.

American Oversight v. DHS – ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy Records and Communications

April 29, 2021
Lawsuit filed by American Oversight against the Department of Homeland Security seeking the release of records related to the Trump administration’s “Remain in Mexico’' policy (Migrant Protection Protocols, or MPP), including records concerning its implementation. The lawsuit also seeks documents regarding changes to asylum processing and related communications of senior agency officials.

Complaint: American Oversight v. DOJ – Top Officials’ Communications Regarding Efforts to Use DOJ to Overturn 2020 Election

April 20, 2021
Lawsuit filed by American Oversight against the Department of Justice seeking the release of communication records of high-ranking agency officials, including former acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen and his staff, pertaining to former President Donald Trump’s reported pressure on the DOJ to support in his allies’ attempts overturn the 2020 presidential election results.

Transcript: American Oversight v. HHS, FDA, CDC, and CMS – High-Ranking Officials’ Text Messages Related to Covid-19

April 19, 2021
Transcript of Apr. 19, 2021, court teleconference discussing American Oversight’s lawsuit against the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services seeking the release of high-ranking officials’ text messages related to Covid-19. You can read about the lawsuit here.

Complaint: American Oversight v. BEP and Treasury – Records Concerning the Harriet Tubman $20 Bill

April 9, 2021
Lawsuit filed by American Oversight against the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and the U.S. Department of the Treasury seeking records, including communications, concerning decisions about the plan to redesign the $20 dollar bill with the image of Harriet Tubman.