A federal judge has ordered the unsealing of documents from then-Independent Counsel Ken Starr’s two-decade old probe that led to former President Bill Clinton’s impeachment. Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia granted the order Monday in response to a Freedom of Information Act request from […]
Governments Turn Tables by Suing Public Records Requesters…
An Oregon parent wanted details about school employees getting paid to stay home. A retired educator sought data about student performance in Louisiana. And college journalists in Kentucky requested documents about the investigations of employees accused of sexual misconduct. Instead, they got something else: sued by the agencies they had asked for public records…
FBI Fights Public Release of Trump Dossier Info…
Ruh Roh: DOJ Document Dump to ACLJ on Clinton Lynch Meeting: Comey FBI Lied, Media Collusion, Spin, and Illegality…
We have just obtained hundreds of pages in our ongoing investigation and federal lawsuit on former Attorney General Loretta Lynch’s tarmac meeting with former President Bill Clinton while the Department of Justice (DOJ) and FBI had an ongoing criminal investigation into Hillary Clinton’s emails. The results are shocking. First, the Comey FBI lied…
Judicial Watch Clashes with DOJ Over ‘Talking Points’ from Lynch-Clinton Tarmac Meeting…
Conservative watchdog group Judicial Watch is clashing with the Trump Justice Department over access to “talking points” the DOJ prepared under the Obama administration to explain the controversial tarmac meeting between Loretta Lynch and Bill Clinton last year. Judicial Watch is seeking the documents as part of a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit…
The State Dept Said There’s Less Urgency to Release Clinton’s Emails Due to Low Interest…
7k Documents from Weiner’s Computer Turned Over As Part of Clinton Email Lawsuit…
About 7,000 new documents from Anthony Weiner’s personal computer have been turned over to the State Department for possible eventual public release as part of a watchdog group’s Freedom of Information lawsuit. While investigating Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server while she was secretary of state, the FBI last fall discovered thousands of […]
Miami Judge Rules Out FOIA Trial, Says FBI Document on 9/11 Funding to Remain Secret…
Secret FBI information about who funded the 9/11 attacks will remain hidden indefinitely after a Miami federal judge reversed herself last week and decided that the FBI was not improperly withholding it from the public. At the same time, Judge Cecilia Altonaga ruled out holding a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) trial to evaluate the […]
Trial Looms as Judge Denies FBI Request to Keep 9/11 Records Secret for Privacy Reasons…
In a ruling that could lead to the release of significant new information about 9/11, including details about who funded the al Qaeda terrorist attacks, a Miami federal judge has rejected FBI assertions that many records should be kept secret due to privacy considerations. At the same time, U.S. District Court Judge Cecilia Altonaga granted […]
Report: Obama Admin Spent Record $36M on Lawsuits Defending Refusal to Turn Over Federal Records…
The Obama administration spent in its final year in office a record $36.2 million on lawsuits defending its refusal to turn over federal records under the Freedom of Information Act. The Obama administration also performed poorly in other categories that measure transparency in government, according to an Associated Press analysis. It set records for the […]