Entity: U.S. Office of Special Counsel

FOIA to OSC Seeking Whistleblower Complaints Related to Coronavirus

September 1, 2020
FOIA request to the Office of Special Counsel seeking whistleblower complaints related to government misconduct in the coronavirus response.

Who Really Cares About the Hatch Act? Lots of People — and You Should, Too

August 29, 2020
People may not know what the Hatch Act is by name, but they know that it’s wrong for partisanship to dictate who gets to be a citizen or what qualifies as the national diplomatic interest.

FOIA to OSC Seeking Whistleblower Complaints Related to Coronavirus

May 11, 2020
FOIA to OSC seeking whistleblower complaints related to government misconduct in the coronavirus response.

OSC Records of Guidance Related to the Hatch Act

April 27, 2020
Records from the U.S. Office of Special Counsel in response to American Oversight's request for unpublished guidance or opinions relating to the application of the Hatch Act. These records contain guidance responding to questions about whether or not particular conduct violated the Hatch Act.

No Records Response from OSC Regarding Communications about Nondisclosure Agreements

February 14, 2020
The Office of the Special Counsel (OSC) stated that it had not records in response to American Oversight's request for records concerning non-disclosure agreement(s) for White House staffers, or the potential creation or enforcement of any such agreements, between OSC officials.

AFGE Files Emergency Motion to Protect the Speech Rights of Federal Employees During Impeachment

January 28, 2020
The motion for a preliminary injunction asks a federal court to immediately suspend controversial guidance that has effectively barred federal workers from expressing views about the impeachment of President Trump while at work.

PI Motion: American Federation of Government Employees and AFGE Local 2578 v. OSC — Federal Employee Free Speech Rights

January 24, 2020
Motion for preliminary injunction filed by the American Federation of Government Employees and AFGE Local 2578 asking a federal court to immediately suspend controversial guidance issued by the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) in late 2018 that has effectively barred federal workers from expressing views about the impeachment of President Donald Trump while at work. AFGE is represented by the law firm of Arnold & Porter LLP and American Oversight.

Withheld Records Response from OSC Regarding Trump Staff NDAs

January 2, 2020
The Office of the Special Counsel stated that it is withholding records responsive to American Oversight's request for records concerning non-disclosure agreements for White House staff.

News Roundup: The Hatch Act and Freedom of Speech

August 16, 2019
New harsh immigration policies, weaker endangered species protections, and a lawsuit to protect the free speech rights of federal employees.

AFGE Union Sues to Protect the Speech Rights of Federal Employees

August 13, 2019
New Hatch Act guidance presumptively restricts federal employees from expressing any opinion on “impeachment” or policy matters if terms like “#resist” or “resistance” are used.