Entity: Department of Justice

American Oversight Sues for Top Officials’ Communications from Day of Capitol Riot

March 9, 2021
We’re seeking records from the Departments of Defense, Justice and Homeland Security that could shed light on how Trump administration officials responded to the Jan. 6 riot, including the delay in National Guard deployment.

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.

FOIA to Multiple Agencies Seeking Decision Memoranda Signed by Top Officials During Presidential Transition

March 3, 2021
FOIA requests to multiple agencies seeking decision memoranda signed by top officials during the presidential transition period between the Trump and Biden administrations.

DOJ Records Related to Political Appointees Converting to Career Status

February 24, 2021
Records released in response to American Oversight's request to the Department of Justice's Civil Division seeking records for political appointees converting to career status, including resumes and SF-50 forms.

News Roundup: Power Failures and Power Plays

February 18, 2021
Severe winter weather swept across the nation this week, wiping out power for millions. And several states unleashed a new wave of voting-restriction measures.

DOJ Records Released in Response to Request for Risk Assessments Regarding the Coronavirus

February 18, 2021
Records released by the Department of Justice and Bureau of Prisons in response to American Oversight’s request and litigation for risk assessments regarding the Coronavirus.

FBI DOJ Records Released in Response to Request for Communications From Rosenstein about Firing Comey

February 17, 2021
Records released by Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein in response to American OversightÕs request for the decision to fire former FBI Director Comey; communications between DOJ and the media.

DOJ Email Communications Regarding Ukraine

February 10, 2021
Records from the Department of Justice reflecting meetings of President Donald Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani with individuals of interest.

News Roundup: New Voting-Restriction Bills and the Upcoming Round of Redistricting

February 5, 2021
The anti-democratic forces that fed Trump’s stolen-election lie are at work across the country.

Records Shed Light on Troubling Conditions at Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center During 2019 Power Outage

February 3, 2021
Documents show inmate complaints about medical care, use of force information, and records indicating extreme temperature fluctuations in the days following the blackout.