Entity: Department of Justice

Court Order in American Oversight’s Wiretap Lawsuit

July 6, 2017
Order from Judge Lamberth of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia instructing the government to produce a Vaughn index of any records relating to American Oversight's FOIA request regarding alleged wiretaps of Trump Tower.

FOIA Request to DOJ Web Browsing Histories Senior Political Appointees Various Offices

July 5, 2017
Web browsing histories for senior DOJ political appointees in various offices. (DOJ-17-0210)

FOIA Request to DOJ Web Browsing Histories Attorney General and Senior Appointees

July 5, 2017
Web browsing histories for the Attorney General and other senior DOJ political appointees.

Brief Supporting PSJ Motion: Francisco Ethics Lawsuit

June 30, 2017
American Oversight brief supporting our motion for partial summary judgment in our lawsuit seeking records related to Noel Francisco's involvement in the defense of President Trump's travel ban.

DOJ Records Relating to Solicitor General Noel Francisco’s Recusal

June 27, 2017
Emails from department ethics officials regarding Noel Francisco’s participation in the defense of President Trump’s travel ban. American Oversight sued for these records to assess how Mr. Francisco complied with his ethical obligations.

FOIA Request to DOJ Identifying order of succession for Attorney General

June 26, 2017
The most recent order of the Attorney General identifying the order of succession for the Office of the Attorney General.

Francisco & the Travel Ban: What We Learned from the DOJ Documents

June 23, 2017
On April 6, American Oversight sought records from DOJ relating to Solicitor General nominee Noel Francisco’s participation in the defense of President Trump’s travel ban and any ethics waivers he received to do so.  Those records can give us some important insights into how DOJ addressed this specific situation – and the principles it might apply to similar questions in the future.

DOJ FBI Response Neither Confirms Nor Denies Comey Briefing Book

June 20, 2017
The FBI responded to American Oversight's FOIA Request for (DOJ-17-0142) communications with DOJ and the media regarding the decision to fire former FBI Director Comey.

DOJ Records Exempt Response to Request for Comey Memos

June 16, 2017
DOJ responded to American Oversight's FOIA request (DOJ-FBI-17-0153) for memos prepared by former Director Comey memorializing conversations with President Trump. The Department issued a records exempt response.

No Records Response from DOJ OLC Regarding Francisco’s Involvement in the Travel Ban

June 2, 2017
OLC stated that it had no records responsive to American Oversight's FOIA request for information relating to Noel Francisco's involvement in the defense of President Trump's travel ban.