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CREW v. Department of Justice

On April 20, 2011, CREW sued the Department of Justice (DOJ) for failing to provide records under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA concerning the government’s investigation of former House Transportation Committee Chairman Don Young (R-AK).  DOJ conducted at least two investigations of Rep. Young.  One probed whether he accepted bribes, illegal gratuities, or unreported gifts from an Alaskan company, and a second one examined Rep. Young’s insertion of a $10 million earmark into a transportation bill – after Congress passed it – that benefitted one of his campaign contributors.  CREW’s FOIA requests to the FBI, Criminal Division, and the Executive Office of United States Attorneys sought records concerning these investigations in an effort to determine why DOJ never prosecuted Rep. Young.

Court Documents

Complaint 4-20-11

Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment 8-8-11

Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment 8-8-11

Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment - Ellis Declaration 8-8-11

Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment - Hardy Declaration 8-8-11

Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment - Jolly Declaration 8-8-11

Defendant's Statement of Facts Not in Material Dispute 8-8-11

Proposed Order 8-8-11

Memorandum in Opposition to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment 9-6-11

Plaintiff's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment 9-6-11

Plaintiff's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment and Opposition to Defendant's Motion - Exhibit A 9-6-11

Plaintiff's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment and Opposition to Defendant's Motion - Exhibit B 9-6-11

Plaintiff's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment and Opposition to Defendant's Motion - Exhibit C 9-6-11

Plaintiff's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment and Opposition to Defendant's Motion - Exhibit D 9-6-11

Plaintiff's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment and Opposition to Defendant's Motion - Exhibit E 9-6-11

Plaintiff's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment and Opposition to Defendant's Motion - Exhibit F 9-6-11

Plaintiff's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment and Opposition to Defendant's Motion - Exhibit G 9-6-11

Plaintiff's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment and Opposition to Defendant's Motion - Exhibit H 9-6-11

Plaintiff's Statement of Material Facts Not in Dispute 9-6-11

Proposed Order 9-6-11

Defendant's Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment 9-16-11

Defendant's Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment - Ellis Declaration 9-16-11

Defendant's Response to Plaintiff's Statement of Material Facts 9-16-11

Reply Memorandum in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment 9-29-11

Reply Memorandum in Support of Plaintiff's Motion - Exhibit A 9-29-11

Reply Memorandum in Support of Plaintiff's Motion - Exhibit B 9-29-11

Related Documents and Actions

DOJ exhibits, motion for partial summary judgment (Young investigations) 9-6-11

DOJ motion for partial summary judgment (Young investigations) 9-6-11

DOJ exhibits, memorandum in opposition (Young investigations) 9-6-11

DOJ memorandum in opposition (Young investigations) 9-6-11

EOUSA administrative appeal (Young investigations) 2-7-11

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