Conservative groups filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) this week, asking a federal court to compel the agency to release records about how it has handled attacks on churches and pro-life organizations.
Advancing American Freedom and the Heritage Foundation filed the lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, accusing the DOJ of failing to provide them with documents requested through the Freedom of Information Act . The organizations say they want to investigate the “possible failure” by the DOJ “to provide pro-life organizations victimized by crime with equal justice under law,” the lawsuit states.
The organizations requested internal DOJ communications about crimes or investigations of crimes against pro-life organizations, communications between the DOJ and the Domestic Policy Council or the Executive Office of the President on those investigations, and any other records related to communications between the DOJ and any other entities on the subject of pregnancy resource centers, according to the lawsuit.
The plaintiffs are asking the federal court to compel the agency to fulfill the organizations’ FOIA request within 20 days of the court’s order, and to provide an explanation for any records that are withheld. The lawsuit also asks the court to block the DOJ from assessing fees or costs related to plaintiffs’ request.to the Catholic News Agency , the DOJ “has claimed it has lived up to its legal obligations in how it has handled the FOIA requests.
“The DOJ has further noted that the DOJ provided them with contact information for the Office of Government Information Services, which it has argued is consistent with the legal requirements for an agency if it cannot produce the documents within 30 days,” it goes on to say.
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