Document Type: Litigation

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

April 9, 2021
Status reports filed by American Oversight, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and/or the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in American Oversight’s lawsuit seeking the release of high-ranking officials’ text messages related to Covid-19.

Complaint and Court Filings: American Oversight v. DOD and Army – Jan. 6 2021 Communications with Trump and Pence

March 10, 2021
American Oversight lawsuit against the Department of Defense and the U.S. Army seeking the release of communication with President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, and Chief of Staff Mark Meadows during the congressional certification of the 2020 election results on Jan. 6, 2021.

Complaint: American Oversight v. DOD, Army, NGB, and the DOJ – Call Logs from Jan. 6, 2021

March 10, 2021
American Oversight lawsuit against the Department of Defense, the National Guard Bureau, the U.S. Army, and the Department of Justice seeking the release of agency call logs during the congressional certification of the 2020 election results on Jan. 6, 2021.

Complaint: American Oversight v. DOD, NGB, ARMY, DOJ, and USSS – Communications and Directives About Capitol Attack During Congressional Certification of 2020 Election Results

March 9, 2021
American Oversight lawsuit against the Department of Defense, the National Guard Bureau, the U.S. Army, the Department of Justice, and the U.S. Secret Service seeking the release of communications and directives concerning the events at the Capitol building during the congressional certification of the 2020 election results on Jan. 6, 2021.

Motion: American Oversight v. USPS – Postmaster General DeJoy’s Calendars

February 26, 2021
Motion filed by American Oversight in our FOIA lawsuit seeking the release of calendar entries for Postmaster General Louis DeJoy.

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

February 8, 2021
An amended complaint filed by American Oversight lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services, the Food and Drug Administration, 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. The original complaint was filed Nov. 13, 2020.

Complaint: American Oversight v. Nancy Boren et.al. – Muscogee County GA Records Regarding True the Vote Challenges

January 4, 2021
Lawsuit and emergency motion filed by American Oversight against the Muscogee County, GA, board of elections seeking records relating to the attempt by the right wing group True the Vote to challenge the voter registration status of Georgia voters. The lawsuit seeks records of county officials’ communications with True the Vote or the Public Interest Legal Foundation, another voting-restriction activist group, as well as with state or local Republican party officials or officials in the Georgia secretary of state’s office

Complaint: American Oversight v. DOJ – Records Concerning Information Provided to U.S. Attorney’s Office in Pittsburgh from Giuliani

December 22, 2020
American Oversight lawsuit against the Department of Justice seeking the release of orders, directives, approvals, or communications regarding the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania’s process for receiving and evaluating information from Rudy Giuliani, including information concerning President-elect Joe Biden. This lawsuit also seeks records reflecting any communications the office had with Giuliani or the White House.

Complaint: American Oversight v. HHS, CDC, CMS, and FDA – Pfizer Communications About a Covid-19 Vaccine

December 9, 2020
American Oversight lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and the Food and Drug Administration seeking the release of agencies’ communications with the pharmaceutical company Pfizer regarding a Covid-19 vaccine.

Joint Status Report: American Oversight v. CDC and HHS — FOIA Request Violations

October 27, 2020
Joint Status Report filed by American Oversight, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in American Oversight's lawsuit over the department’s practice of rejecting valid Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests — including requests related to the coronavirus pandemic.