AP, Texas Tribune and other newsrooms ask court to unseal Henry Cuellar search warrant

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A host of news organizations are seeking records related to a January FBI raid on U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar’s Laredo home. SanAntonio SATX SanAntonio Laredo SouthTexas FBI raid Texas TexasPolitics

“The adequacy of the Justice Department’s guidance on taking overt investigative steps close-in-time to an election is a subject of keen public interest and a source of recurring public debate,” the news organizations write in their request.

Cuellar’s office deferred comment to Berman, his lawyer. Berman did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The FBI declined to comment. The Associated Press, Gannett, Gray Media Group and Hearst also signed on to the request, filed in the U.S. District Court of the Southern District of Texas. Gannett and Hearst both operate numerous major Texas newspapers, and Gray Media Group owns Texas television stations including KGNS - Laredo. Lawyers from the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press are representing the news organizations for free.

In addition to the search warrant, the news outlets request the search warrant applications, supporting affidavits and any other related records. is a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

 

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