Tag: phone records

Judge Denies Temporary Block to Jan. 6 Subpoena During Appeal

October 9, 2022
ArizonaFeatured TopicsJan. 6 breachJan. 6 committeeJan. 6 CoverageKelli WardLocal Newsphone recordsPoliticsRegional-Local NewsUSUS News
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A Phoenix federal judge on Friday refused Arizona GOP Chair Kelli Ward’s request to put on hold her own previously issued court order that allowed the Jan. 6 Committee to access the Republican leader’s phone records. Last month, U.S. District Court Judge Diane J. Humetewa, an Obama appointee, dismissed Ward’s lawsuit which argued that handing…

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DOJ to Stop Using Court Orders to Seize Journalists’ Records in Leak Probes: Spokesperson

June 5, 2021
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Saturday pledged to stop using court orders to obtain reporters’ records as part of leak probes, marking a policy shift away from an investigative tactic used across numerous administrations. DOJ spokesperson Anthony Coley confirmed the policy turnabout in a statement Saturday, which followed a pledge last month by President…

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