Entity: Department of Justice

FOIA to DOJ Seeking Documents Provided to Congressional Committees Regarding January 6th

November 1, 2021
FOIA request to the U.S. Department of Justice seeking documents provided to the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th attack on the United States Capitol and the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding the 2020 presidential election. American Oversight seeks these records in light of reports indicating extensive efforts by the Trump administration to overturn the results of the November 2020 election.

Why Biden Can Hire Better for Immigration Review

October 27, 2021
American Oversight obtained records showing that judges hired by the Executive Office of Immigration Review under the Trump administration mostly came from enforcement backgrounds — a pattern that has also emerged in the Biden administration.

FOIA to DOJ Seeking Former Attorney General Barr’s Calendars and Phone Logs

October 27, 2021
FOIA request to the Department of Justice seeking calendar entries and phone log records for former Attorney General William Barr.

American Oversight Sues Multiple Agencies for Jan. 6 Communications and Other Records

October 21, 2021
In three separate lawsuits, American Oversight is seeking records — including meeting notes, emails, and any orders for the protection of certain Trump allies who attended the preceding rally — that could shed light on how the government responded to the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Complaint: American Oversight v. DOD, Army, DHS, DOI, and DOJ — Records Concerning the Jan. 6, 2021, Attack on the Capitol Building

October 21, 2021
Lawsuit filed by American Oversight against the Department of Defense, the U.S. Department of the Army, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of the Interior, and the Justice Department seeking records related to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol building, including communications from Jan. 6, whistleblower complaints, and records from a Jan. 4 meeting convened by acting Defense Secretary Miller.

Records Released by Multiple Agencies in Response to Request for Records Related to Federal Police, Use of Force Guidelines, and Deployment Orders at Protests

October 21, 2021
Records released by multiple agencies in response to American Oversight’s request for records reflecting directives and guidance given to federal police forces regarding self-identification and display of badges and uniforms, use of force guidelines, or deployment orders.

Attorney General Barr’s DOJ Calendars and Phone Logs

October 13, 2021
Records from the Department of Justice's Office of Information Policy in response to American Oversight's request for Attorney General William Barr’s calendars and phone logs.

American Oversight v. DOJ — DOJ Records from Final Weeks of Trump Administration

October 8, 2021
Lawsuit filed by American Oversight against the U.S. Department of Justice to compel the release of records from the presidential transition period, including communications and calendar records of high-ranking officials.

In Emails, Jeff Sessions Praised ‘Zero-Tolerance’ Policy That Separated Migrant Families

October 6, 2021
American Oversight obtained emails sent in June 2018 in which then-Attorney General Sessions praised the policy’s results and discussed religious justifications for one of the Trump administration’s cruelest anti-immigration measures.

DOJ Records Concerning Specific Immigration-Related Court Cases

September 28, 2021
Records from the Department of Justice regarding specific immigration-related court cases in response to American Oversight's request for communications concerning family separation.