The Department of Justice rejected American Oversight's request for communications with Michael Cannon, Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute. 

Department of Justice Civil Rights Division stated it had no records in response to our request for communications between Assistant Attorney General Eric Dreiband or anyone serving as Chief of Staff of the Civil Rights Division and various groups seeking to limit immigration.

The Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division stated that it had no records responsive to American Oversight's request for email communications between high-ranking agency officials and White House Senior Advisor Stephen Miller.

Department of Justice's Office of Legislative Affairs emails in response to American Oversight's request for warrants, warrant applications, or court orders regarding interceptions of communications of individuals connected with the Trump campaign or Trump Tower. American Oversight requested any documents from June 16, 2015, until the date of the search. These documents are both from March of 2017. 

This Sunshine Week, the need to properly fund agencies' FOIA work is more important than ever. Otherwise, officials shouldn't be surprised when requesters turn to the courts.

FOIA request to the Department of Justice seeking email communications with the White House regarding a letter sent by Republican state attorneys general urging the Senate to acquit during the impeachment process.

FOIA to the Department of Justice (DOJ) components seeking presentation materials from religious freedom training.

FOIA request to the Department of Justice seeking email communications with state attorneys general regarding a letter signed by Republican state Attorneys General urging the Senate to acquit during the impeachment process.

Lawsuit filed by American Oversight against the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for communications — including emails, text messages, and phone logs — between New York Field Office FBI officials and Rudy Giuliani, during the 2016 presidential election. In October 2016, then-director of the FBI James Comey reportedly launched an investigation into potential FBI leaks to Giuliani about an investigation into former Secretary of State and then-presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s email use.

The uncertainty and fear surrounding the coronavirus have laid bare the deadly consequences of President Donald Trump’s demand for obsequious loyalty and a refusal to take responsibility for mistakes.