FOIA Library
OIP processes FOIA requests for records of the Office of the Attorney General, Office of the Deputy Attorney General, Office of the Associate Attorney General, Office of Legal Policy, Office of Legislative Affairs, Office Public Affairs, and Office of Information Policy.
OIP posts records from these Offices in this FOIA Library, making them available to you without the need to make a FOIA request. For older records, please visit our Archive page.
On this page:
- OIP FOIA Logs
- Recent Releases
- FOIA-Processed Documents
- Operational Documents
- Documents of Prior Administrations
OIP FOIA Logs
To find information about FOIA requests that have already been processed by OIP, you can review and/or download OIP’s FOIA Logs. The FOIA Log includes the request subject, tracking number, and disposition details for requests processed each month for the Offices listed above, and will tell you if records of interest to you have already been processed. In some cases, the FOIA Log will indicate that the request or records were sent to another office for processing (in which case you can go to that office directly for more details), if no records were located on the requested subject, or if other information and assistance was provided in response to the request (such as, information on how and where to make a FOIA request, suggestions for state/local/judicial entities that might have records of interest, websites or other helpful resources, or information on how to use resources available on Justice.gov). Please note that first-party requests submitted by or on behalf of individuals asking for their own records are not included in the FOIA Log.
All documents, unless otherwise noted, are available as Portable Document Format (PDF) files, which may be viewed with a free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader
Recent Releases
Vetting of Individuals Evacuated From Afghanistan Since July 1, 2021 {August 2, 2021 - September 9, 2021}
- Interim Response (August 2, 2021 - September 9, 2021)
Records Concerning Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and His Wife, Virginia Thomas [Posted July 30, 2024]
- Interim Response (February 22, 2021 - April 4, 2022)
Records Concerning Judicial Nominations [Posted July 25, 2024]
- Interim Response (January 11, 2021 - September 12, 2021)
Records Regarding the May 31, 2020 Memorandum From Acting Drug Enforcement Administrator Timothy Shea to the Deputy Attorney General Entitled "Drug Enforcement (DEA) Request for Temporary Designation of Non-Title 21 Authority Pursuant to 21 U.S.C. Section 878(a)(5) [July 22, 2024]
- Interim Response (June 3, 2020 - July 30, 2020)
Communications Between Special Counsel's Office and President Biden's Personal Attorney [Posted July 11, 2024]
- Final Response (February 20, 2023 - December 1, 2023)
Records Concerning Various Terms [Posted July 9, 2024]
- Interim (February 10, 2023 - March 23, 2023)
Incident Involving Agents of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Encountering Migrants Crossing the U.S. Border on September 19, 2021 [Posted July 8, 2024]
- Supplemental Response (September 25, 2021 - March 11, 2022)
Emails From the Account of Former Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker [Posted July 8, 2024]
- Interim Response (April 20, 2018 - April 23, 2018)
Loudoun County Public Schools and Loudoun County School Board [Posted July 8, 2024]
- Interim Response (January 12, 2022 - August 11, 2022)
Pill Mill Schemes and Records Concerning Ruan v United States [Posted July 8, 2024]
- Interim Response (May 2021 - October 19, 2021)
FOIA-Processed Documents
Documents in this category have been disclosed, in full or with redactions, pursuant to previous FOIA requests. In addition to posting “frequently requested records,” or those which have been released three or more times to FOIA requesters, OIP also posts other FOIA-processed documents which are likely to be of interest to the public.
Senior Leadership Appointment Documents
General Topics of Interest
Operational Documents
Documents in this category include policy statements, staff manuals and instructions, final opinions and orders, which are always available without making a FOIA request. The proactive disclosure of these records allows you to instantly access information which relates to the Department’s day-to-day operations.
Memorandum for Chief FOIA Officers From the Co-Chairs of the Chief FOIA Officers Council Regarding FOIA.GOV Interoperability Deadline and Sunset of FOIAOnline (August 21, 2023)
Deputy Attorney General Memorandum Regarding Communications with the White House Concerning National Security Matters (March 28, 2022)
Department Policy on Compassionate Release Waivers in Plea Agreements (March 11, 2022)
Deputy Attorney General Memorandum Concerning Interim Changes to Procedures for Authorization Not to Seek the Death Penalty (January 25, 2022)
Department of Justice Summary of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)
- Department of Justice Summary of Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Operations During Fiscal Year 2023 (March 4, 2024)
- Department of Justice Summary of Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Operations During Fiscal Year 2022 (December 1, 2022)
- Department of Justice Summary of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Operations During Fiscal Year 2021 (December 1, 2021)
- Department of Justice Summary of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Operations During Fiscal Year 2020 (April 12, 2021)
Attorney General Memorandum for All Department Personnel Concerning Department of Justice Communications with the White House (July 21, 2021)
Clarification to JM 9-13.420 – Searches of Premises of Subject Attorneys: Consultation Requirements (December 30, 2020)
Safe-Harbor Enforcement Policy for State and Local Voting Procedures (December 22, 2020)
Use of Body-Worn Cameras By Federally Deputized Task Force Officers - This policy has been superseded by the policies linked below (October 8, 2020)
- Interim Policy for Drug Enforcement Administration Body-Worn Camera Program.pdf (dea.gov)
- U.S. Marshals Service Policy Directive 2.11, Body Warn Cameras
- ATF Policy on Body-Worn Cameras
- FBI Policy Notice on Body-Worn Cameras
Memorandum For Attorney General William P. Barr Re: Final Rule Prohibiting Settlement Payments to Non-Governmental Third Parties (April 21, 2020 - December 4, 2020)
Attorney General Memorandum Lifting the Hiring Freeze (April 9, 2019)
Deputy Attorney General Memorandum Regarding Policy on Coordination of Corporate Resolution Penalties (May 9, 2018)
Attorney General Memorandum Regarding Communications with Congress (May 2, 2018)
Department of Justice Policy Regarding Communications with the White House (January 31, 2017)
Attorney General Memorandum Regarding Communications with Congress (January 29, 2018)
Letters Submitted to Congress Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 530D
Department of Justice Instruction on Social Media Account Management and Approval (February 9, 2018)
Department of Justice Instruction on Social Media Content Management Requirements and Procedures (February 9, 2018)
Department of Justice Policy Statement on Use of Social Media to Communicate with the Public (January 10, 2018)
Attorney General Memorandum Advising the Federal Bureau of Prisons that the Department will Continue to Use Private Prisons (February 21, 2017)
Documents of Prior Administrations
Documents of Prior Administrations Page
Organization, Mission and Functions Charts
- Office of the Attorney General (OAG)
- Office of the Deputy Attorney General (ODAG)
- Office of the Associate Attorney General (OASG)
- Office of Legislative Affairs (OLA)
- Office of Legal Policy (OLP)
- Office of Public Affairs (OPA)
FOIA Guidance issued by OIP can be found on the OIP Guidance page. Additional FOIA resources, such as summaries of court decisions and the text and legislative history of the FOIA, can be found on the FOIA Resources page, and materials used in OIP training seminars is available on the Training page.
