Entries tagged with: Democracy and Cybersecurity

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Court Demands Answers From Justice Department in EPIC Mueller Report Case

A federal court, as part of an open government lawsuit brought by EPIC, has ordered the Department of Justice to answer a series of questions concerning the DOJ’s redactions to the Mueller Report. Judge Reggie B. Walton recently announced that he could...

Supreme Court to Hear Congressional Mueller Report Case

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case this fall over a Congressional subpoena for the complete Mueller Report, the Court announced today. The Court will review a decision by the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, which ruled in March...

BREAKING: Justice Department Releases More of Mueller Report in EPIC Case

The Justice Department, as part of an open government lawsuit brought by EPIC, today disclosed previously unreleased portions of the Mueller Report concerning Roger Stone (Volume 1, Volume 2, Appendices). The disclosure marks the first time that new material from...

EPIC v. DOJ: Justice Department Will Reprocess Mueller Report by June 19

The Justice Department, as part of the open government case EPIC v. DOJ, has agreed to reprocess the Mueller Report by June 19 and potentially release additional material pertaining to Roger Stone. The Justice Department has withheld significant portions of...

EPIC v. DOJ: Court Orders Justice Department to Explain Mueller Report Redactions

A federal court, as part of EPIC v. DOJ, has ordered the Justice Department to appear before the court and provide more information about its redactions to the Mueller Report. Judge Reggie B. Walton is currently conducting an “in camera”...

EPIC v. DOJ: Court Aims to Rule on Mueller Report Redactions by June 18

A federal court has announced June 18 as a “target date” to complete its review of the unredacted Mueller Report and to decide what additional material must be released. Judge Reggie B. Walton ruled last month that he will conduct...

EPIC Urges Court to Begin Review of Unredacted Mueller Report

EPIC, in a filing from EPIC v. Department of Justice has urged a federal court to begin its review of the unredacted Mueller Report to determine what additional material must be released to the public. Judge Reggie B. Walton recently...

BREAKING: DOJ Delivers Mueller Report to Federal Judge in EPIC's FOIA Case

The Department of Justice today submitted the complete Mueller Report to federal Judge Reggie B. Walton for review. The judge will now determine whether the federal agency properly withheld information EPIC sought in the open government case EPIC v. Department...

EPIC v. DOJ: Court Will Review Key Memo From Mueller Investigation

A federal court, ruling in EPIC v. Department of Justice, has decided to review the unredacted version of key memo by Special Counsel Mueller to determine whether additional material must be released. The memo, which summarizes Mueller's investigation of a...

D.C. Circuit: Congress Can Obtain Mueller Grand Jury Materials

The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals has granted Congress access to the grand jury materials referenced in the Mueller Report. The appeals court upheld a lower court decision to disclose the grand jury records to the House Judiciary Committee, citing...

BREAKING: EPIC Prevails in Case for Release of Mueller Report, Court Will Review Unredacted Document

A federal Court, ruling in EPIC v. Department of Justice, today rebuked Attorney General Barr and agreed to review the complete Mueller Report to determine what additional material must be released. Judge Reggie B. Walton wrote, "The Court has grave...

EPIC v. DOJ: No Mueller Reports to Congress

The Justice Department has confirmed to EPIC that Special Counsel Mueller did not draft any reports for Congress during the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. In a filing from EPIC v. DOJ the Justice Department stated that...

Court Sets December Hearing Date in EPIC Case for Release of Mueller Report

A federal court has set a December 18 hearing in EPIC v. DOJ to decide whether the Department of Justice must reprocess the Mueller Report and disclose additional material to EPIC. Earlier in the day, EPIC notified the court that...

Senate Report Confirms Russia Interfered in 2016 Election

The Russian government “sought to influence the 2016 U.S. presidential election” as part of a “broader, sophisticated, and ongoing information warfare campaign designed to sow discord in American politics and society,” according to a report from the Senate Intelligence Committee....

BREAKING - EPIC Obtains FOIA Annotated Mueller Report from Department of Justice

EPIC has obtained an annotated version of the Mueller Report through EPIC v. Department of Justice, EPIC's Freedom of Information Act lawsuit about the Special Counsel investigation into Russian election interference. The version of the Mueller Report provided to EPIC...

In EPIC Case, Justice Department Seeks to Delay Release of Mueller Report

In response to EPIC’s lawsuit seeking the Special Counsel Report—the Mueller Report—on Russian interference in the 2016 election, the Justice Department has filed an opposition to delay release of the report. EPIC filed the first lawsuit in the nation for...

Report: FBI Victim Notification Procedures ‘Unreliable’ and ‘Incomplete’

The FBI’s system for notifying victims of cyberattacks is “unreliable” and “incomplete,” according to a report by the Inspector General for the Department of Justice. The IG report found that “not all victims were informed of their rights as required...

EPIC Seeks Injunction for Expedited Release of Mueller Report

EPIC has filed a motion for a preliminary injunction to secure the expedited release of the Mueller Report and other records concerning Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. EPIC filed suit against the Department of Justice last week after...

EPIC Files First Lawsuit for Special Counsel Report on Russian Election Interference

EPIC has filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit to obtain the final report by Special Counsel Robert Mueller concerning Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Attorney General William Barr notified Congress on Friday that the Special Counsel...

Intelligence Chiefs: New Threats to Democratic Institutions

In a hearing last week, the chiefs of the U.S. intelligence agencies told Senators that foreign adversaries will "increasingly use cyber capabilities" to "seek political, economic, and military advantage." The intelligence leaders further stated that foreign powers are "already looking...

In Hearing on Election Assistance Commission, EPIC Highlights Voting Report of National Academies

In advance of a hearing for commissioners to the Election Assistance Commission, EPIC submitted a statement to the Senate Rules Committee stressing the importance of strong election security standards. EPIC noted growing threats to election security and voting integrity. EPIC...

EPIC Seeks Special Counsel Reports on Russian Election Interference

EPIC has submitted an urgent Freedom of Information Act request to the Department of Justice for records about Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into the Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. In May 2017, the Acting Attorney General...

D.C. Circuit to Hear Arguments in EPIC v. IRS, FOIA Case for Trump's Tax Returns

The D.C. Circuit will hear arguments on Thursday, September 13 in EPIC v. IRS, EPIC's Freedom of Information Act case to obtain public release of President Trump's tax returns. Live audio of the arguments will be streamed from this link...

D.C. Circuit Announces Panel in EPIC v. IRS, FOIA Case for Trump's Tax Returns

The D.C. Circuit has announced the three-judge panel that will decide EPIC v. IRS, EPIC's Freedom of Information Act case to obtain public release of President Trump's tax returns. Arguments will be held in the case on Thursday, September 13,...

EPIC to Congress: Declassified Russian Meddling Report Should be Released

In advance of a joint Committee hearing on "Oversight of FBI and DOJ Actions Surrounding the 2016 Election," EPIC has sent a statement to the House Judiciary and House Oversight Committees urging the release of the complete declassified Intelligence Community...

Senate Committee Confirms 2016 Russian Cyberattack on Democratic Institutions

A report from the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence has confirmed the 2017 assessment from the Intelligence Community on Russian interference with the 2016 election. The Intelligence report stated "Russia's goals were to undermine public faith in the U.S. democratic...

EPIC Testifies at FEC Hearing on Online Political Ads, Urges Greater Transparency

The Federal Election Commission is holding a two day hearing to hear expert testimony on the agency's proposed rule governing disclosures for political ads on the Internet. Christine Bannan, EPIC Administrative Law and Policy Fellow, will testify on the second...

EPIC Urges Senate Judiciary to Examine FBI Response to Russian Cyber Attacks

EPIC has sent a statement to the Senate Judiciary Committee ahead of Monday's hearing "Examining the Inspector General’s First Report on Justice Department and FBI Actions in Advance of the 2016 Presidential Election." EPIC urged the Committee to explore the...

EPIC Calls on FEC to Pass Stronger Transparency Rules for Political Ads

EPIC submitted comments on the Federal Election Commission's (FEC) proposed rules for political ads on the internet. The FEC proposed two alternative rules, one which would hold internet companies to the same standard as traditional media companies and one which...

U.S. House Report Finds FBI Cyberattack Victim Notification Inadequate

The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence has published a redacted version of its report on Russian interference with the 2016 Presidential Election. The report concludes that Russia did conduct cyberattacks on U.S. political institutions in 2015 and 2016. It...

Senator Feinstein Calls for Transparency on Russian Election Interference

At a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Election Security this week. Senator Diane Feinstein said “America is the victim and America has to know what’s wrong. And if there are states that have been attacked, America should know that.”...