Motion: American Oversight Request to Unseal Special Master’s Report

Motion filed by American Oversight asking the court to unseal the 1999 Special Master’s report into inappropriate leaks of confidential information by the Office of Independent Counsel Ken Starr. American Oversight requests that the court order the Justice Department to provide a copy of the Special Master’s report to the court by August 22, 2018 and schedule a status conference as soon as possible.

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Docket Number 18-mc-112

Motion filed by American Oversight asking the court to unseal the 1999 Special Master’s report into inappropriate leaks of confidential information by the Office of Independent Counsel Ken Starr. American Oversight requests that the court order the Justice Department to provide a copy of the Special Master’s report to the court by August 22, 2018, and schedule a status conference as soon as possible.

Aug. 21, 2018: Initial motion

Aug. 22, 2018: DOJ response to request to unseal Special Master’s Report

Aug. 22, 2018: Court order unsealing Special Master’s Report

Auh. 23, 2018: 1999 Special Master’s Report

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