litigation
October 20, 2025

American Oversight v. DHS, Kristi Noem, Marco Rubio, and NARA – Preservation of Text Messages

Lawsuit filed by American Oversight against DHS, Kristi Noem, NARA, and Marco Rubio, over the failure to preserve text messages of top DHS officials. 

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Docket Number 25-3699

Lawsuit filed by American Oversight against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Secretary Kristi Noem, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), and Acting Archivist Marco Rubio, over the failure to preserve text messages from Secretary Noem and other top DHS officials. 


Oct. 20, 2025: Initial complaint
Nov. 5, 2025: Joint status report
April 6, 2026: Amended complaint