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Sep 19, 2020 • 10 tweets • 3 min read • Read on X
New: As the White House & Senate leadership gear up to attempt to force a Trump Supreme Court pick through the nomination process, we’re investigating those who have appeared on the president’s list of potential nominees.
americanoversight.org/investigating-…
The president’s list of potential nominees is populated not only with far-right, Trump-appointed judges, but also with conservative politicians. We’ve already filed a number of FOIA requests to shed light on the influences and connections of these figures.
americanoversight.org/investigation/…
Here’s a summary of the records we’ve requested, as well as those we intend to file in the coming days:
Amy Coney Barrett is a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit. Barrett has criticized Roe v. Wade & Chief Justice Roberts’ decision upholding the ACA.

We are drafting records requests to uncover more info about her 2017 circuit court nomination. Stay tuned.
Amul Thapar was interviewed by Trump in 2017 before Neil Gorsuch was ultimately selected. Thapar is a close ally of McConnell.

We’ve filed FOIA requests with DOJ’s Executive Office for US Attorneys for communications from his time as a U.S. attorney and assistant U.S. attorney.
Sen. Tom Cotton is anti-choice and has also been a vocal proponent of the authoritarian federal and military policing of racial justice protests.

cnn.com/2020/06/04/opi…
We filed requests for Cotton’s communications with US Attorney John Bash, who was tapped by AG Barr to investigate the intelligence community’s “unmasking” practices, as well as for his communications with SEC officials regarding the regulation of risky leveraged loans.
Our lawsuit against the State Department and the CIA for records related to Secretary Mike Pompeo’s outside political influences also seeks Pompeo’s communications with Cotton, who has reportedly been called upon by McConnell in the past to urge Pompeo to run for Senate.
Sen. Ted Cruz was also on Trump’s recent list of potential SCOTUS nominees. The Texas senator has since indicated he’s not interested in joining the Court — he’s also included in our request for U.S. Attorney Bash’s communications.
americanoversight.org/document/foia-…
We’re also using records requests to investigate other potential nominees such as Neomi Rao, Britt Grant, Josh Hawley, Daniel Cameron, Joan Larsen, & Noel Francisco.

Be sure to check for updates on our Supreme Court investigation page over the next week.
americanoversight.org/investigation/…

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Apr 25
We obtained emails between top Trump administration DHS officials and Ginni Thomas, a conservative activist and wife of the Supreme Court justice.

The emails show Thomas sharing election conspiracies in the days before the 2020 election.
americanoversight.org/document/dhs-c…
Screenshot of an email sent by Ginni Thomas. In part, the email reads: "[Redacted] asked me for links we have all been sharing about the coming insurrection, chaos, and violence. It is not random. It appears very organized if you have the eyes to see and read and hear."
On Oct. 28, 2020 — less than a week before the election — Ginni Thomas sent more than a dozen links to a Google Group called “20024.” “[Redacted] asked me for links we have all been sharing about the coming insurrection, chaos, and violence,” she wrote. Screenshot of an email sent by Ginni Thomas.
“It is not random. It appears very organized if you have the eyes to see and read and hear,” she continued. Thomas asked recipients to add more links and to organize the articles.

An individual (name redacted) created a Google document that organized the various links. Screenshot of an email.
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Apr 19
The “constitutional sheriffs” movement is a fringe theory that holds that sheriffs have more law enforcement power in their home counties than any other government body or individual. The movement has brought its work to the election denial space.
theguardian.com/us-news/2024/a…
“Nothing is more dangerous to our democracy than a movement based on election lies promoted by radical law enforcement officials who falsely believe they are the ultimate authority, including on matters of election administration,” our Chioma Chukwu told the Guardian.
We’ve been investigating “constitutional sheriffs,” obtaining the schedule and list of participating fellows at the Claremont Institute’s Sheriffs Fellowship — a November 2022 gathering of some of the most controversial sheriffs in the country.
americanoversight.org/investigation/…
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Mar 12
It’s #SunshineWeek, a week that celebrates & promotes access to information and open government nationwide.

Today, we’re highlighting the power of #FOIA with a thread about its past, present, and future. We’re highlighting the power of #FOIA with a thread about its past, present, and future.
President Lyndon B. Johnson signed FOIA into law on July 4, 1966. Records show LBJ personally removed strong language supporting open government from the press statement. He only agreed to sign it after DOJ suggested he include a signing statement.
nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-book/…
President Lyndon B. Johnson signed FOIA into law on July 4, 1966. Records show LBJ personally removed strong language supporting open government from the press statement. He only agreed to sign it after DOJ suggested he include a signing statement.
In his signing statement, LBJ praised the importance of openness for democracy and said the legislation affirmed American principles. But he also wrote that he felt some documents shouldn’t be available to the public.
nsarchive2.gwu.edu//nsa/foia/FOIA…
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Jan 10
Yesterday, D.C. Circuit heard oral arguments on presidential immunity in Trump’s election interference case.

Judges questioned both sides about our amicus brief arguing the D.C. Circuit lacks jurisdiction to hear Trump’s appeal on his immunity claims. Here’s what that’s about:
In Trump’s federal election interference case, U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan ruled that Trump is not entitled to immunity from criminal prosecution. Trump appealed the ruling, hoping to delay the trial set for March.
Late last month, we filed an amicus brief that argues that the Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit lacks jurisdiction to hear Trump’s immunity appeal until after he is tried by a jury, convicted, and sentenced.
americanoversight.org/american-overs…
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Jan 4
As we approach the anniversary of Jan. 6, 2021, former President Trump faces criminal charges for attempting to subvert the election. An amicus brief we filed in this case could thwart his effort to delay his trial until after this year’s election.
latimes.com/opinion/story/…
In the election interference case, U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan ruled that Trump is not entitled to immunity from criminal prosecution. Trump appealed that ruling, hoping to delay the trial set for March.
Last week, we filed an amicus brief arguing that the D.C. Circuit lacks jurisdiction to hear Trump’s appeal on his immunity claims until after he is tried by a jury, convicted, and sentenced.
americanoversight.org/american-overs…
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Dec 15, 2023
For more than a year, we’ve been investigating how the election denial movement led several states to leave ERIC, a nonpartisan organization that helps maintain up-to-date voting lists.

Here’s what our investigation uncovered. #FoiaFriday
americanoversight.org/american-overs…
The same people who tried to overturn the 2020 election worked behind the scenes to influence the ERIC exodus by promoting false claims and conspiracy theories — priming states for post-election chaos that could be used to deny election results in 2024.
americanoversight.org/the-right-wing…
The records we obtained also show that states have scrambled to find viable replacements — none of which provide ERIC’s security, reliability, or effectiveness.
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