Case: American Oversight v. Federal Bureau of Investigation

1:26-cv-00020 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Jan. 5, 2026

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On January 5, 2026, American Oversight brought this lawsuit to seek information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Justice to shed light on senior agency officials’ communications regarding (1) the events of January 6, 2021, including the attack on the U.S. Capitol, to stop the certification of the 2020 presidential election, and (2) President Trump’s pardons and commutations of the individuals convicted of offenses related to those events.

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Attorney for Plaintiff

Martinez, Daniel Havlir (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Martinez, Daniel Havlir (District of Columbia)

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1 1:26-cv-00020	Complaint American Oversight v. Federal Bureau of Investigation et al.	Jan. 5, 2026	Jan. 5, 2026 Complaint

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Last updated Jan. 8, 2026, 12:39 a.m.

ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-12166975) filed by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons USAO, # 3 Summons AG, # 4 Summons FBI, # 5 Summons DOJ, # 6 Exhibit A, # 7 Exhibit B, # 8 Exhibit C, # 9 Exhibit D, # 10 Exhibit E)(Martinez, Daniel) (Attachment 1 replaced on 1/6/2026) (zjm). (Entered: 01/05/2026) 1 Civil Cover Sheet View on RECAP 2 Summons USAO View on PACER 3 Summons AG View on PACER 4 Summons FBI View on PACER 5 Summons DOJ View on PACER 6 Exhibit A View on PACER 7 Exhibit B View on PACER 8 Exhibit C View on PACER 9 Exhibit D View on PACER 10 Exhibit E View on PACER	Jan. 5, 2026	Jan. 5, 2026 Clearinghouse
2	SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zjm) (Entered: 01/06/2026)	Jan. 6, 2026	Jan. 6, 2026
3	LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (Martinez, Daniel) (Entered: 01/06/2026)	Jan. 6, 2026	Jan. 6, 2026
	Case Assigned/Reassigned	Jan. 6, 2026	Jan. 6, 2026
	Case Assigned to Judge Ana C. Reyes. (zjm)	Jan. 6, 2026	Jan. 6, 2026