Entity: Department of Justice

FOIA to DOJ for Emails of High-Ranking Officials Regarding a Federal Probe into Senators Loeffler and Inhofe

June 24, 2020
FOIA request to the Department of Justice for the email communications of specific, high-ranking officials regarding a now-closed federal probe into Senators Kelly Loeffler and Jim Inhofe.

No Records Response from DOJ Regarding Communications Between Eric Soskin and White House Officials

June 23, 2020
The Department of Justice stated that it had no records responsive to American Oversight's request for communications between Eric Soskin and White House officals.

Barr’s Policing Commission Undermines Community Trust and Violates Federal Law

June 19, 2020
American Oversight filed an amicus brief on behalf of current and former law enforcement leaders in support of NAACP's lawsuit against the commission.

DOJ Communications with Utah Attorney John Huber

June 19, 2020
Records from the Department of Justice in response to American Oversight's request for communications with U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah John Huber. These records include schedule coordination and calendar entries.

News Roundup: The Administration’s Failure to Confront Two National Crises

June 19, 2020
The Trump administration's responses to the deadly coronavirus pandemic and to nationwide protests against systemic racism in law enforcement have been both harmful and insufficient.

Glomar Response from the FBI Regarding Communications with Facial Recognition Software Company Clearview AI

June 18, 2020
The Federal Bureau of Investigation provided a “Glomar” response to American Oversight, refusing to confirm or deny the existence of records reflecting communications with representatives of the facial recognition software company Clearview AI, Inc.

Glomar Response from the FBI Regarding Records About Facial Recognition Software Company Clearview AI

June 18, 2020
The Federal Bureau of Investigation provided a “Glomar” response to American Oversight, refusing to confirm or deny the existence of records regarding the facial recognition software company Clearview AI, Inc.

Amicus Brief: NAACP v. Barr – Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice FACA Compliance

June 18, 2020
Amicus curiae brief on behalf of current and former prosecutors and law enforcement officials and leaders filed by American Oversight and Fair and Just Prosecution in support of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund in its litigation under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) regarding Attorney General William Barr’s Presidential Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice, arguing that FACA requires the commission to operate openly and transparently and to include a diversity of viewpoints.

FOIA to DOJ for Communications with Paula White

June 17, 2020
FOIA to the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division for communications with Trump advisor Paula White and her affiliated organizations.

EOIR Records Released in Response to Request for Communications of Resigned Immigration Judges

June 16, 2020
Records released by Executive Office for Immigration Review in response to American Oversight’s request for communications of resigned immigration judges. American Oversight seeks these records to shed light on how EOIR is handling staffing concerns in light of the urgent need for immigration judges.