Entity: Michigan - Barry County

American Oversight Settles Barry County Lawsuit After Obtaining Records from Sheriff Dar Leaf

August 3, 2023
American Oversight reached an agreement with the Barry County sheriff’s office in Michigan in an open records case seeking communications with election deniers.

Barry County, Mich., Records Related to Sheriff Leaf’s Participation in 2022 Claremont Institute Sheriff’s Fellowship

February 14, 2023
Records from Barry County, Mich., Sheriff's Office in response to American Oversight's request for records related to Sheriff Dar Leaf’s participation in the 2022 Claremont Institute Sheriff’s Fellowship.

Records Request to Barry County, Mich., Sheriff for Communications of Sheriff Leaf with Seth Keshel

February 1, 2023
Records request to the Barry County, Mich., sheriff's department seeking communications of Sheriff Dar Leaf with election denier Seth Keshel.

Records Request to Barry County, Mich., for Records Related to Sheriff Leaf’s Participation in 2022 Claremont Institute Sheriffs Fellowship

January 12, 2023
Records request to the Barry County, Mich., Sheriff's Office for records related to Sheriff Dar Leaf's participation in the 2022 Claremont Institute Sheriff's Fellowship.

American Oversight Sues Sheriff Dar Leaf of Barry County, Mich., for Communications with Election Conspiracy Group

November 4, 2022
Leaf’s office has said that releasing records of communications with True the Vote, a group that propagates misinformation and lies about voter fraud, would interfere with law enforcement proceedings.

American Oversight v. Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf, et al — Communications with Election Deniers

November 4, 2022
Lawsuit filed against Sheriff Dar Leaf of Barry County, Mich., seeking the release of records of communications about Leaf's "investigation" into voter fraud in the 2020 election, including with True the Vote and other prominent election deniers.

Records Request to Barry County, Mich., for Records Related to Sheriff Leaf’s Attendance at Lindell Symposium

September 22, 2022
Records request to the Barry County, Mich., Sheriff's Office seeking records related to Sheriff Dar Leaf's attendance at Mike Lindell's Moment of Truth Summit.

Records Request to Barry County, Mich., for Communications Between Sheriff Leaf and Select Voting-Restriction Activists

August 31, 2022
Records request to Barry County, Mich., seeking communications between Sheriff Dar Leaf and select voter-restriction activists.the

Records Request to Barry County, Mich., for Communications Concerning Investigation into 2020 Election

November 18, 2021
Records request to Barry County, Mich., regarding Sheriff Dar Leaf's decision to launch an investigation into claims of voter fraud in the 2020 election.

Records Request to Barry County, Mich., for Communications with Specified Individuals Concerning Investigation into 2020 Election

November 18, 2021
Records request to Barry County, Mich., regarding Sheriff Dar Leaf's decision to launch an investigation into claims of voter fraud in the 2020 election. This request seeks communications with particular individuals and entities associated with recent calls for additional audits of the election.