Entity: Department of Justice

Complaint: American Oversight v. DOJ, DHS, CBP, ICE, DOD and NGB – Federal Deployment Orders and Use of Force Guidelines at Protests

August 7, 2020
American Oversight lawsuit against the Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Department of Defense, and the National Guard Bureau for records reflecting directives, assessments, and deployment orders regarding federal law enforcement response to protests. This lawsuit also seeks guidance given to federal forces regarding self-identification and display of badges when responding to demonstrations, as well as use-of-force guidelines.

FOIA to DOJ Seeking Directives Regarding the Civil Investigation of Walmart over Opioid Distribution

August 7, 2020
FOIA to the Department of Justice's Civil Division seeking directives regarding the civil investigation of Walmart over alleged opioid dispensing practices.

FOIA to EOUSA Seeking Former U.S. Attorney Brown’s Sent Communications Prior to Departure

August 7, 2020
FOIA to the Department of Justice's Executive Office for United States Attorneys seeking former U.S. Attorney Joe Brown's sent email communications prior to his resignation.

FOIA to DOJ Seeking U.S. Attorney Cox’s Emails Regarding Joseph Brown’s Resignation

August 7, 2020
FOIA to the Department of Justice seeking U.S. Attorney Stephen Cox’s emails regarding former U.S. Attorney Joseph Brown’s resignation.

FOIA to DOJ Seeking Records Regarding the Declination to Prosecute Walmart over Opioid Distribution

August 7, 2020
FOIA to the Department of Justice seeking directives and sent emails regarding its decision not to prosecute Walmart over alleged opioid dispensing practices.

News Roundup: The Levers of Power

August 6, 2020
Americans may have long taken for granted the reliability of the national mail service and the accuracy of the decennial census. But it seems the Trump administration is doing its best to make sure we won’t do so again.

No Records Response from USMS Regarding MOU Agreements Concerning Protest Surveillance

August 6, 2020
The U.S. Marshals Service stated that it has no records responsive to American Oversight's request for interagency Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreements on data sharing regarding protests.

FOIA to DOJ Seeking Directives and Guidance Given to Federal Police Forces Responding to Protests

August 6, 2020
FOIA request to the Department of Justice seeking records reflecting directives given to federal police forces regarding use of force, deployment orders, self-identification guidelines, or guidance about the display of badges and uniforms.

FOIA to DOJ for Records Regarding Operation Legend Funding

August 5, 2020
FOIA to the Department of Justice for records reflecting Bureau of Justice Assistance funding for Operation Legend.

American Oversight Calls on Justice Department to Investigate Gene Hamilton

August 5, 2020
Documents we obtained strongly suggest the senior DOJ official made misleading statements — and may have lied under oath — during a 2019 deposition.