Topic: Civil Rights

Trump’s Potential Supreme Court Nominees

September 19, 2020
As the White House and Senate Republican leadership geared up to force a Supreme Court pick through the nomination process less than a month and a half before the 2020 presidential election, we began investigating the judicial and political figures who appeared on the president’s list of potential nominees.
United States Supreme Court Building

No Records Response from HHS Regarding Analyses or Directives on Self-Managed Abortion

September 18, 2020
The Department of Health and Human Services stated that it had no records responsive to American Oversight's request for directives and analyses on self-managed abortion.

No Records Response from DOJ OIP Regarding Assessments of Outside Entities Exploiting Racial Justice Protests

September 17, 2020
The Department of Justice's Office of Information policy stated that it had no records in response to American Oversight's request for records regarding assessments of outside entities exploiting racial justice protests.

New Mexico Governor’s Office Communications with White House Related to Operation Legend

September 15, 2020
Records from the New Mexico Governor's Office in response to American Oversight's request for email communications with the White House regarding the federal law enforcement action Operation Legend.

Investigations Update: DeJoy’s Calendars, Barr’s False Voting Fraud Story, and Delays in Prescription Deliveries

September 15, 2020
See the latest in our investigations into the postmaster general’s calendars, the administration’s alarmist claims about voter fraud, and the decision to put a Trump-signed letter in food aid boxes.

Illinois Office of the Governor Records of Communications with the White House Regarding Operation Legend

September 15, 2020
Records from the Illinois Governor's Office in response to American Oversight's request for email communications with the White House regarding the federal law enforcement action Operation Legend.

Covid-19 Oversight News: Scientific Integrity Concerns and Anti-Immigration Opportunism

September 14, 2020
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FOIA to DHS Seeking Contracts and Communications with Enterprise Holdings and Marriott International

September 14, 2020
FOIA request to the Department of Homeland Security for records reflecting contracts and communications with the companies Enterprise Holdings and Marriott International.

No Records Response from Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office Regarding Emails with the White House

September 13, 2020
The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office stated that it had no records responsive to American Oversight's request for emails with the White House regarding the federal law enforcement action Operation Legend.

No Records Response from DOD Regarding the Use of Low-Flying Helicopters Against Protesters

September 8, 2020
The Department of Defense stated that it had no records responsive to American Oversight's request for records regarding the decision to employ low-flying helicopters, including one bearing Red Cross markings, to intimidate and disperse peaceful protesters in downtown Washington, D.C.