Chief Justice John Roberts supports DOGE, pauses investigation into FOIA requests
Supreme Court Chief Justice Orders Temporary Suspension of Discovery in Government Lawsuits Chief Justice John Roberts of the US Supreme Court has issued a temporary halt to discovery processes in lawsuits challenging government efficiency concerning information requests from federal agencies. The civil suit pertains to Washington’s accountability and ethics, arguing that Doge’s so-called “secret operations” […]
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to stop FOIA case regarding DOGE
Trump Administration Appeals Supreme Court Ruling The Trump administration is seeking to overturn a federal judge’s order requiring the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to answer specific questions and provide documents about its operations and responsibilities. Judge Christopher Cooper, based in Washington, D.C., indicated that Watchdog citizens should be granted more information regarding the accountability […]
New FOIA on migrants potentially avoiding the draft could open new deportation predicate: attorneys
The government's accountability group will not register in the draft, but therefore send the request for information on information (FOIA) to the US selection service system (SSS) for data on illegal immigrants. Michawer, an executive director of the monitoring project, emphasizes that this group is not an example of support for illegal immigrants working in […]
Lawsuit accuses state department, DOJ of stonewalling FOIA requests regarding climate office personnel
Fox's first appearance: The State Department is facing increasing pressure to release information about its climate change office employees after they filed a new lawsuit accusing them of sabotage. Energy watchdog group Power the Future (PTF) filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request in January seeking an unredacted list of John Kerry's former Special […]
NIH ‘FOIA Lady’ who taught Fauci adviser how to ‘make emails disappear’ will plead the Fifth to House COVID subpoena
A spokesperson for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests (the same one who taught Dr. Anthony Fauci's senior advisers how to “delete emails”) is asking the House of Representatives to investigate the origins of the emails. He has refused to testify before the committee. COVID-19 pandemic. in August […]
Biden administration hit with FOIA suit seeking 25th Amendment-related comms
The conservative think tank and its public policy watchdog have filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the Biden administration, seeking records regarding any advice the Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) may have provided regarding the 25th Amendment. Kyle Brosnan, an attorney with the Heritage Foundation Oversight Project, characterized OLC […]
DOJ rejects outside groups’ efforts to FOIA Hur tapes
The Department of Justice is fighting efforts from several groups to obtain audio recordings of the interview former special counsel Robert Hur conducted with President Joe Biden last year, according to court documents filed Thursday evening. DOJ attorneys wrote that there is “no basis” under the Freedom of Information Act for the department to provide […]
America First Legal sues DOJ for FOIA records release of key figure in Trump prosecution
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NIH “Conspiracy” to Evade FOIA Requests Regarding COVID Origins
The Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic is investigating a conspiracy “at the highest levels of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)” to evade Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests regarding the origins of COVID-19. Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) says the committee has obtained evidence showing that National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) […]
‘You’re Going To Be Haunted By Your Testimony’: Bipartisan Lawmakers Grill Top Fauci Aid Over FOIA Evasion
Lawmakers grilled Dr. David Morens, a Senior Advisor to Dr. Anthony Fauci at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID), over his apparent attempts to circumvent FOIA requests during a Wednesday testimony to the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic. Committee Chair Republican Ohio Rep. Brad Wenstrup opened the hearing by citing […]