Entity: Department of Justice

USMS Deployment Records Related to Operation Legend

January 22, 2021
Records from the U.S. Marshals Service in response to American Oversight's request for records regarding the number of federal personnel deployed to American cities as part of Operation Legend. These records include a series of deployment forms.

FOIA to Multiple Agencies Seeking Records Concerning Political Appointees Converting to Career Status

January 21, 2021
FOIA records request to multiple agencies seeking SF-50s for political appointees converting to career status, as well as records to identify requests and responses from the Office of Personnel Management regarding passing over preference eligibles.

Investigations Update: West Virginia Lawmaker’s Involvement in Capitol Attack and Trump’s Attempts to Overturn Georgia Election Results

January 19, 2021
See the latest in our investigations of the security at the U.S. Capitol, DOJ’s opioid settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family, and the “burrowing in” of Trump political appointees.

Records Highlight Difference in Trump Administration’s Response to Racial Justice Protests and Attack on Capitol

January 19, 2021
American Oversight obtained documents that shed light on the aggressive response to protests as well as the lack of coordination between federal and local officials regarding the politicized Operation Legend program.

Navy Records Regarding Incidents of White Supremacist or Pro-Nazi Activity Among Military Personnel

January 19, 2021
Records from the U.S. Department of the Navy in response to American Oversight's request for reports, studies, or data concerning incidents of white supremacist, white nationalist, white separatist, far-right, alt-right, or pro-Nazi activity or ideology among military personnel. These records include 23 department-related reports.

FOIA to DOJ for Records Regarding Settlement Negotiations with Purdue Pharma and Sackler Family over Liability in Opioid Crisis

January 14, 2021
FOIA records request to the Department of Justice seeking records concerning the settlement negotiations with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family over liability for the improper distribution of opioid drugs.

FOIA to DOJ Seeking Records Regarding Content of Calls to Georgia U.S. Attorneys About Election Investigations

January 13, 2021
FOIA records request to the Department of Justice seeking records reflecting the calls of a senior DOJ official and President Donald Trump to U.S. Attorneys in Georgia that were reportedly related to Trump's demand for election fraud investigations.

FOIA to DOJ for Communications and Directives About Events at Capitol During Congressional Certification of 2020 Election Results

January 11, 2021
FOIA records request to the Department of Justice seeking communications and directives about the events at the U.S Capitol during the congressional certification of the 2020 election results on Jan. 6, 2021.

FOIA to ATF for Communications and Directives About Events at Capitol During Congressional Certification of 2020 Election Results

January 11, 2021
FOIA records request to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives seeking communications and directives about the events at the U.S Capitol during the congressional certification of the 2020 election results on Jan. 6, 2021.

FOIA to U.S. Marshals Service for Communications and Directives About Events at Capitol During Congressional Certification of 2020 Election Results

January 11, 2021
FOIA records request to the U.S. Marshals Service seeking communications and directives about the events at the U.S Capitol during the congressional certification of the 2020 election results on Jan. 6, 2021.