America First Legal appeals denial of FOIA request on DOJ targeting school board 'violence'

EXCLUSIVE: America First Legal filed an appeal Tuesday after the Department of Justice denied expedited processing of their Freedom of Information Act request seeking information on the department’s October memo promising to combat “threats of violence” against school boards and teachers.

DOJ had argued the issue was “not a matter of widespread media interest.”

But lawyers for America First Legal believe the denial of their request could be a politically motivated stall tactic, noting that they have had no issues getting expedited requests with other agencies in the federal government.