Entity: Department of Justice

DOJ Records of Complaints Concerning Conduct of Attorney General Barr

March 31, 2021
Records from the Department of Justice in response to American Oversight's request for complaints filed with the Office of the Inspector General or the Office of Professional Responsibility concerning the attorney general’s conduct.

DOJ Records of White House Communications Regarding Congressional Oversight

March 30, 2021
Records released in response to American Oversight's lawsuit against the Justice Department for communications of top DOJ officials with the White House regarding congressional oversight.

Records Shed New Light on DOJ ‘Denaturalization’ Section

March 26, 2021
The head of the controversial Justice Department section created by the Trump administration described himself in his application for the position as being “passionate about civil denaturalization.”

FOIA to DOJ Seeking Communications with RAGA or RLDF

March 22, 2021
FOIA request to the Department of Justice seeking communications between select senior officials and any representative of the Republican Attorneys General Association or the Rule of Law Defense Fund.

No Records Response from DOJ Regarding Directives to Designate Antifa as a Terrorist Organization

March 18, 2021
The Department of Justice stated that it had no records responsive to American Oversight's request for directives, memos, or other official documents regarding designating “Antifa” or similar groups as terrorist organizations. In May 2020, former President Donald Trump tweeted that the U.S. planned to designate Antifa as a terrorist organization despite experts saying it would be unconstitutional to do so.

FOIA to BOP Seeking Assessments of 2021 Texas Winter Storm’s Impact on Prison Population

March 18, 2021
FOIA request to the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) seeking assessments of the impact of the February 2021 power crisis caused by a winter storm on prison populations in BOP facilities in Texas.

FOIA to BOP Seeking Complaints Submitted in Prisons Managed by Department of Criminal Justice During February 2021

March 18, 2021
FOIA request to the Bureau of Prisons seeking complaints submitted in facilities managed by BOP during the February 2021 crisis caused by a winter storm.

FOIA to DOJ Seeking Communications Between Former Senior Counsel Riordan and Voting Restriction Groups

March 11, 2021
FOIA request to the Department of Justice seeking email communications between former Senior Counsel to the Attorney General for Civil Rights and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Maureen Riordan and True the Vote and other prominent groups advocating voting restrictions. In January 2021, Riordan was hired by True the Vote.

American Oversight Sues for Records About Trump’s Actions During Jan. 6 Attack

March 10, 2021
What role, if any, did the former president have in the delayed response to the Capitol riot? And how did the White House and other senior government officials respond to the attack he incited?

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.