Entity: Department of Justice

FOIA to DOJ Seeking OLC Emails Regarding Presidential Succession

October 3, 2020
FOIA request to the Department of Justice seeking Office of Legal Counsel email communications regarding presidential succession in case of the president's and vice president’s incapacity or death.

No Records Response from DOJ Regarding Communications with Ukraine or Trump’s Personal Lawyers

October 2, 2020
The Department of Justice stated that it had no records responsive to American Oversight's request for records reflecting communications of DOJ officials with representatives of the Ukrainian government, the president’s personal lawyers, or concerning efforts to encourage the Ukrainian government to investigate the president’s political opponents.

News Roundup: White Nationalism, Voter Suppression, and Trump’s Taxes

October 1, 2020
We’ve known about the administration’s cozy relationship with white nationalists, and that fear-mongering over “voter fraud” was a deterrent to voting. But this week’s news still drove those points home.

New Details About Roger Stone Sentencing Change

September 30, 2020
Newly released documents shed more light on the highly controversial intervention by Attorney General William Barr into the case of one of the president’s longtime associates.

DOJ Records Regarding Roger Stone Sentencing Memorandum

September 30, 2020
Records from the Department of Justice in response to American Oversight's request for prior versions of sentencing memorandum concerning a recent case against Roger Stone. American Oversight sought these records in light of reporting that at Stone's sentencing hearing, the prosecutor who signed the memorandum refused to state whether he wrote it.

FOIA to DOJ Seeking Communications About Pennsylvania Mail-In Ballot Investigation

September 30, 2020
FOIA to the Department of Justice seeking communications with the White House about the publication of a press release about the investigation.

FOIA to DOJ Seeking Sent Communications About Pennsylvania Mail-In Ballot Investigation

September 30, 2020
FOIA to the Department of Justice seeking sent communications about the applicable guidance regarding an investigation into mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania and the publication of a press release about the investigation.

FOIA to DOJ Seeking Communications About a Press Release Concerning Investigations into Pennsylvania Mail-in Ballots

September 30, 2020
FOIA to the Department of Justice seeking communications with the White House about an investigation into mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania and the publication of a press release about the investigation.

No Records Response from DOJ Regarding U.S. Attorney Cox’s Emails Concerning Joseph Brown’s Resignation

September 30, 2020
The Department of Justice stated that it had no records responsive to American Oversight's request seeking U.S. Attorney Stephen Cox's email communications regarding former U.S. Attorney Joseph Brown's resignation.

Investigations Update: Coronavirus Safety Measures, USAGM Lobbying, and Voting by Mail Alarmism

September 29, 2020
See the latest in our investigations into the White House’s control of Covid-19 information, influence and access at the U.S. Agency for Global Media, and Trump’s Supreme Court pick.