Conservative Legal Group Sues For Federal Judiciary Records
By Emily Sawicki, Law360, Apr. 24, 2025
In its latest federal suit, the Washington-based conservative litigation group America First Legal Foundation has brought a claim against Chief U.S. Justice John Roberts, alleging that records held by the Judicial Conference must be subject to the Freedom of Information Act.
The nonprofit legal group, which was founded by longtime Donald Trump adviser Stephen Miller and is staffed by the president's allies, launched its complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on Tuesday, alleging that Justice Roberts and Robert J. Conrad, director of the Administrative office of the U.S. Courts, are unlawfully denying it access to public records held by the courts.
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See amended complaint here.