Thread by @JasonLeopold

BOOM: Capitol Police is not subject to #FOIA so @BuzzFeedNews & I are using another tool to lift the veil of secrecy & gain access to a wide range of docs about the inner workings of the police force: the common law right of access. NEW lawsuit just filed
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Here's the complaint filed today by our attorney @_LightLaw

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Although most cases involving the common law right of access to govt docs involve records in the custody of the judicial branch, the DC Circuit has made clear that the right applies to all 3 branches of the federal govt and is not limited to records similar to court documents.

As our lawsuit states, "How could such a well-funded police agency charged with protecting the seat of American democracy have been so unprepared for what transpired on January 6?" Our pursuit of docs about the operations of the Capitol Police aims to answer some of those q's