Entity: DOJ - Office of Legal Counsel

FOIA to DOJ Office of Legal Counsel Concerning Birthright Citizenship

April 9, 2021
FOIA request to the Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel seeking communications reflecting discussions about ending birthright citizenship in the months before the 2020 election.

American Oversight Sues for Top Officials’ Communications from Day of Capitol Riot

March 9, 2021
We’re seeking records from the Departments of Defense, Justice and Homeland Security that could shed light on how Trump administration officials responded to the Jan. 6 riot, including the delay in National Guard deployment.

FOIA to OLC for Communications and Directives About Events at Capitol During Congressional Certification of 2020 Election Results

January 11, 2021
FOIA records request to the Office of Legal Counsel seeking communications and directives about the events at the U.S Capitol during the congressional certification of the 2020 election results on Jan. 6, 2021.

FOIA to OLC Seeking Records of Call Logs from Jan. 6, 2021

January 11, 2021
FOIA records request to the Office of Legal Counsel seeking call logs from Jan. 6, 2021. American Oversight seeks these records in light of news reports that President Donald Trump initially denied a deployment request to send the D.C. National Guard to respond to a riot at the Capitol Building.

Investigations Update: Hatch Act Violations, Covid-19 Vaccine Contracts, and South Carolina Ballots

October 20, 2020
See the latest in our investigations into the misuse of government resources for political purposes, the administration’s pandemic response, and voting rights in the states.

American Oversight Launches Investigation of White House Coronavirus Outbreak

October 7, 2020
The president’s Covid-19 diagnosis was just one of many confirmed cases among high-level officials and White House staffers.

Investigations Update: The White House Outbreak, the Administration’s Naturalization Policy, and Texas’ Ballot Drop Boxes

October 6, 2020
See the latest in our investigations into the administration’s immigration policy, absentee voting requirements, and voter suppression in the states.

FOIA to OLC Seeking Legal Analysis Regarding Children Deported Without Guardians

October 5, 2020
FOIA request to the Office of Legal Counsel seeking legal analysis regarding children deported without guardians.

FOIA to DOJ Seeking Recent OLC Opinions Regarding Presidential Succession

October 3, 2020
FOIA request to the Department of Justice seeking recent Office of Legal Counsel opinions regarding presidential succession in case of the president's and vice president’s incapacity or death.

FOIA to DOJ Seeking Older OLC Opinions Regarding Presidential Succession

October 3, 2020
FOIA request to the Department of Justice seeking older Office of Legal Counsel opinions regarding presidential succession in case of the president's and vice president’s incapacity or death.