Department of Justice (DOJ)

documents

Monsanto 2014 Report Sent to the County of Maui Letter from Jeffrey Epstein Attorney Ken Starr to Department of Justice, April 28, 2008 Letter from Department of Justice Official John Roth to Epstein Attorneys, June 23, 2008 Letter from Jeffrey Epstein Attorney Ken Starr to Department of Justice Official Alice S. Fisher, November 28, 2007 Letter from Jeffrey Epstein Attorney Jay Lefkowitz to U.S. Attorney Alex Acosta, November 29, 2007 Letter from Jeffrey Epstein Attorney Ken Starr to U.S. Attorney Alex Acosta, December 5, 2007 Letter from U.S. Attorney Alex Acosta to Epstein Attorney Ken Starr, December 4, 2007 Letter from U.S. Attorney Alex Acosta to Epstein Attorney Jay Lefkowitz, December 6, 2007 Letter from U.S. Attorney Alex Acosta to Epstein Attorney Lilly Ann Sanchez, December 19, 2007 Office of Legal Counsel Memo List, 1998-2019 POGO's FOIA Complaint Against the Justice Department for Leak Investigation-Related Records OLC 9/21 FOIA Appeal Response Letter

letters

Coalition to AG Garland: Disclose Office of Legal Counsel Opinions That Could Interfere with Jan. 6 Accountability Improving Transparency and Accountability at the Office of Legal Counsel Letter to U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Body-Worn Camera Program POGO Urges Improvements to Justice Department Death Data Collection POGO Calls for Garland to Improve Justice Department’s Implementation of Death in Custody Reporting Act Civil Society Groups Call for Investigations and Reform In Response to Surveillance of Congress POGO Calls for Inspector General Investigation of Potential Justice Department Lies POGO Calls on Attorney General to Support Accountability at DOJ Cross-Partisan Coalition Calls on Senate to Enact DOJ Accountability Bill POGO Asks Attorney General Nominee Garland to Restore Rule of Law Diverse Coalition Urges Action to Bring Accountability to Justice Department Advocates Support Inspector General Access Act for DOJ Attorney Accountability POGO Urges Accountability Over DOD Surplus Program Whistleblower Advocates Concerned About Attorney General Nominee POGO Asks Congress to Request DOJ Ethics Guidance to Acting Attorney General Whitaker POGO Urges Review of Ethics Reporting Omissions by President Trump Letter to U.S. Attorneys in Border States on the Prosecutor's Duty to Ensure Justice and Protection of Constitutional Rights under new "Zero Tolerance" Policy POGO Supports House Efforts to Preserve Special Counsel's Work 38 Former Elected Republicans and Former Judges and Prosecutors Call on Congress to Protect the Special Counsel POGO to Attorney General Sessions: Opioid Task Force Must Examine the Revolving Door The Constitution Project at POGO Objects to the Department of Justice’s Proposed Closure of the Office for Access to Justice POGO Joins Coalition to Highlight Another Executive Branch Misstep on Whistleblower Gag Orders POGO Joins Dozens of Organizations to Express Concern Over Dropped Broad Information Demand POGO Joins Letter Calling for Private Prison Transparency Groups Call on Deputy AG to Promptly Appoint a Special Counsel to Handle Russia Investigation POGO Requests Justice Department Investigation Into General Michael Flynn

resources

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