Entity: Department of Justice

FOIA Request to DOJ Communications from Rosenstein about firing Comey

May 11, 2017
Communications from Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein regarding the decision to fire former FBI Director Comey; communications between DOJ and the media about the decision.

FOIA Request to DOJ Sessions and Rosenstein Records April 30 through May 11 2017

May 11, 2017
Calendar entries and telephone logs for Attorney General Sessions and Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein from April 30 through May 11, 2017.

Ethics Watchdog Calls for IG Investigation of Sessions for Violating Recusal

May 10, 2017
American Oversight today demanded that the Department of Justice release documents related to the firing of FBI Director James Comey. American Oversight also called for the DOJ Inspector General to conduct an independent investigation into whether Attorney General Jeff Sessions violated his recusal from matters relating to the 2016 election.

FOIA Request to DOJ Communications About Decision to Fire Comey

May 10, 2017
Communications between DOJ officials and White House, the media, and the FBI regarding the decision to fire former FBI Director Comey.

FOIA Request to FBI Communications with DOJ and Media Regarding Comey Firing

May 10, 2017
Communications with DOJ and the media regarding the decision to fire former FBI Director Comey.

FOIA Request to DOJ Sessions Involvement in Comey Firing Terms of His Recusal

May 10, 2017
Records relating to whether Attorney General Sessions involvement in the firing of former FBI Director Comey violates the terms of his recusal.

Watchdog Sues to Release Ethics Records of Solicitor General Nominee

May 9, 2017
One day before Solicitor General nominee Noel Francisco’s scheduled confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, non-partisan ethics watchdog group American Oversight filed a lawsuit seeking records related to Francisco’s work at the Department of Justice (DOJ) earlier this year.

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.

PI Motion : American Oversight v. DOJ – Francisco Recusal

May 9, 2017
Motion for Preliminary Injunction filed by American Oversight in our lawsuit relating to Noel Francisco's involvement in the defense of the travel ban and the department's handling of ethical conflicts.

FOIA Request to DOJ Legal Advice regarding use of FY2017 funds for Border Wall

May 3, 2017
Legal advice regarding the use of FY2017 funds for the construction of a border wall.