Topic: Civil Rights

Records Request to Georgia Department of Public Health for Records Reflecting Impacts of State’s Abortion Ban

December 9, 2022
Records request to the Georgia Department of Public Health seeking records reflecting the impacts of the state's abortion ban.

News Roundup: Election Denial Is Alive in Arizona

December 2, 2022
The refusal by officials in Cochise County in Arizona to certify their midterm results is a reminder of the toxic staying power of election denial.

American Oversight Files Amicus Brief in Texas Lawsuit Challenging Governor’s Trans Child Abuse Rule

November 30, 2022
American Oversight has obtained records that reveal that the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services adopted new policies and procedures in response to Abbott’s February directive.

Efforts to Restrict Abortion Rights

November 30, 2022
American Oversight has filed dozens of public records requests in states across the country seeking communications and analyses about new or potential abortion restrictions in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 2022 overturning of Roe v. Wade.

Records Request to Florida Department of Health for Email Communications Concerning Youth Gender-Affirming Care

November 18, 2022
Records request to Florida Department of Health seeking email communications concerning youth gender-affirming care.

Records Request to Florida Department of Health Regarding Email Communications with Governor’s Office Concerning Youth Gender-Affirming Care

November 18, 2022
Records request to Florida Department of Health seeking email communications with the Governor’s Office concerning youth gender-affirming care.

Records Request to Florida Department of Health Regarding Policy Assessments Concerning Youth Gender-Affirming Care

November 18, 2022
Records request to Florida Department of Health seeking policy assessments concerning youth gender-affirming care.

Records Request to Virginia Department of Education for Email Communications Concerning Transphobic State Model Policy

November 16, 2022
Records request to Virginia Department of Education seeking email communications concerning transphobic state model policies.

Records Request to Virginia Department of Education for Policy Assessments Concerning Transphobic State Model Policy

November 16, 2022
Records request to Virginia Department of Education seeking policy assessments concerning transphobic state model policies.

News Roundup: Testing Democracy

November 11, 2022
Tuesday’s midterm elections were yet another test of our endangered democracy.