Trump admin violating FOIA by refusing to release documents about judicial nominee and current DOJ official [View all]
Source: Law & Crime
Jul 11th, 2025, 8:40 am
The Trump administration is violating the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) by refusing to release documents about President Donald Trump's former personal attorney and current judicial nominee Emil Bove, a lawsuit filed Thursday in Washington, D.C., alleges.
In a 24-page complaint, American Oversight, a transparency-focused watchdog group, accuses of the federal government of repeatedly violating FOIA laws on numerous occasions over several months.
The lawsuit comes hot on the heels of released internal DOJ communications which purport to show Bove suggested the government might have to consider ignoring court orders related to the deportation of immigrants under the Alien Enemies Act (AEA).
"The American public — and the U.S. Senate — have every right to see the full record of Emil Bove's potential misconduct before he is considered for a lifetime seat on the federal bench," American Oversight Executive Director Chioma Chukwu said in a press release announcing the litigation on Thursday morning. "The whistleblower allegations against Bove add to an extremely troubling portrait: a top DOJ official willing to defy court orders, mislead judges, and interfere in criminal prosecutions for political gain. The American people deserve to know how Bove wielded the immense power of his office — and whether he betrayed the rule of law in the process."
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Full headline: 'Acted to defy the Constitution': Trump admin violating FOIA by refusing to release documents about judicial nominee and current DOJ official Emil Bove, watchdog says
Link to American Oversight COMPLAINT (PDF viewer) - https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25995465-american-oversight-v-doj-bove/
Link to American Oversight COMPLAINT (PDF) - https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/25995465/american-oversight-v-doj-bove.pdf
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