Entity: Department of Justice

FOIA to EOIR Seeking Communications of Chief Immigration Judge Tracy Short with Stephen Miller

July 27, 2020
FOIA to the Executive Office for Immigration Review seeking email communications of Chief Immigration Judge Tracy Short with Stephen Miller and immigration officials.

FOIA to DOJ Seeking Whistleblower Complaints Submitted in Response to Federal Agents’ Actions Against Portland Protesters

July 27, 2020
FOIA to the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Inspector General requesting whistleblower complaints submitted in response to federal law enforcement officials’ actions against protesters in Portland, Ore.

News Roundup: The Political Theater of ‘Operation Legend’

July 24, 2020
As the coronavirus pandemic rages on, the Trump administration has sought to distract from the rising death toll and dwindling medical stockpile with “Operation Legend."

FOIA to DOJ Seeking Complaints Concerning Conduct of Attorney General Barr

July 24, 2020
FOIA to the Department of Justice seeking complaints filed with the Office of the Inspector General or the Office of Professional Responsibility concerning the attorney general’s conduct.

Glomar Response from DOJ Regarding Interview of Donald Trump During Initial Jeffrey Epstein Investigation

July 23, 2020
The Department of Justice provided a “Glomar” response to American Oversight, refusing to confirm or deny the existence of records memorializing any interview of Donald Trump during the course of the initial investigation of Jeffrey Epstein during the 2006 to 2008 period.

In the Documents: Stephen Miller Emails with Justice Department Official About Anti-Immigration Measures

July 23, 2020
American Oversight has obtained records revealing Miller and a top Justice Department official discussing controversial policies and working together to push anti-immigrant messaging in 2018. 

FOIA to DOJ Seeking NDA Signed by Counselor to Attorney General Gene Hamilton

July 23, 2020
FOIA to the Department of Justice for a copy of the non-disclosure agreement (NDA) from the presidential transition signed by Counselor to the Attorney General Gene Hamilton.

FOIA to DOJ Seeking Legal Analysis Regarding the President’s Memorandum Directing that Undocumented Immigrants Not Be Counted in the Census

July 22, 2020
FOIA to the Department of Justice seeking legal analysis regarding President Trump’s memorandum directing that undocumented immigrants should not be counted in the 2020 census.

FOIA to DOJ Seeking Records Regarding the President’s Memorandum Directing that Undocumented Immigrants Not Be Counted in the Census

July 22, 2020
FOIA to the Department of Justice seeking the "Form and Legality" memorandum regarding President Trump’s memorandum directing that undocumented immigrants should not be counted in the 2020 census.

FOIA to DOJ Seeking Communications Between Meadows and DOJ Officials Involved in Durham Probe

July 22, 2020
FOIA to the Department of Justice seeking records reflecting communications between White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and DOJ officials involved in John Durham’s sensitive investigation, in light of Meadows’ comments about the investigation’s likely findings.