Entity: Department of Justice

Records Regarding Communications with DEA on the Opioid Crisis

August 28, 2019
Records from the Department of Justice's Drug Enforcement Administration in response to American Oversight's request for communications between the Drug Enforcement Administration and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regarding the opioid crisis.

Complaint: American Oversight v. DOJ — Durham Investigation Directives and Guidance

August 28, 2019
Lawsuit filed by American Oversight against the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for records of directives and guidance from U.S. Attorney General William Barr to U.S. Attorney John Durham regarding DOJ's inquiry into the origins of the Russia investigation. This investigation was ordered by DOJ following repeated demands from President Trump and his allies in Congress, and has raised serious concerns about the misuse of federal law enforcement for political purposes. American Oversight initially sought these records to shed light on the scope of Durham’s investigation.

American Oversight Sues for Records of Trump Administration Investigations of Hillary Clinton and the Russia Probe

August 26, 2019
New lawsuits seek documents from the Huber and Durham inquiries into two of President Trump's political targets.

Complaint: American Oversight v. DOJ — John Durham’s Inquiry into Russia investigation

August 26, 2019
Lawsuit filed by American Oversight against the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for records of U.S. Attorney John Durham’s inquiry into the Russia investigation. This investigation was ordered by DOJ following repeated demands from president Trump and his allies in Congress, and has raised serious concerns about the misuse of federal law enforcement for political purposes.

Complaint: American Oversight v. DOJ — John Huber’s Investigation into Hillary Clinton

August 26, 2019
Lawsuit filed by American Oversight against the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for records of U.S. Attorney John Huber’s investigation into Hillary Clinton. This investigation was ordered by DOJ following repeated demands from president Trump and his allies in Congress, and has raised serious concerns about the misuse of federal law enforcement for political purposes.

News Roundup: Political Appointees, Lobbyists and Those In Between

August 23, 2019
This week, we sued the VA for failing to preserve emails that top VA officials sent from personal email accounts to three members of Mar-a-Lago.

FOIA to FBI Requesting Data about Domestic Terrorism

August 22, 2019
FOIA to FBI requesting records reflecting data about people killed or injured by domestic terrorism since 2009.

FOIA to FBI Requesting Evidence Underlying Congressional Testimony About Domestic Terrorism and White Supremacy

August 22, 2019
FOIA to FBI requesting records sufficient to identify the data or evidence underlying officials’ assertions during and following congressional testimony regarding the number of domestic terrorism arrests and investigations associated with white supremacy.

No Records Response from DOJ Regarding White House Communications About Peter Strzok

August 22, 2019
The FBI stated that it had no records responsive to American Oversight's request for communications involving anyone in the White House Office regarding former Deputy Assistant Director of FBI's Counterintelligence Division, Peter Strzok.

Records from DOJ Regarding Funds to Address Opioid Crisis

August 21, 2019
Records from the Department of Justice in response to American Oversight's request for records HHS has sent to, or prepared for, Congress asking for the appropriation of additional funds to the Public Health Emergency Fund to be used in addressing the opioid crisis.